1932
She was born in Boston, USA on October 27.
Her Life
Sylvia Plath was an American poet, novelist, and short-story writer. She is credited with advancing the genre of confessional poetry and is best known for two of her published collections, The Colossus and Other Poems and Ariel, as well as The Bell Jar, a semi-autobiographical novel published shortly before her death.
Timeline of Plath's Life:
1940
Her father Otto Plath died due to some complications.
1950
She starts Smith College
1953
She committed a suicide, which she survived.
1955
She began to study at Newnham College.
1956
She got married to Ted Hughes, who is also a poet.
1960
Her daughter and first child Frieda was born.
1962
Her son Nicholas was born.
1962
The couple splitted over an affair Hughes had been having.
1963
Having struggled with depression for a long time, she tooks her own life.
Some of Plath's acclaimed poems:
You may read more about her life on her poetry foundation page.