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Sylvia Plath: The Iconic Sad Girl
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Sylvia Plath should be remembered as more than a poster girl for despair.
Sylvia Plath is known equally for her prowess as a writer and for the tragic end to her life. But, as Tori Marchiony reports, she should be remembered as more than a poster girl for despair.
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Sylvia Plath: The Iconic Sad Girl
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Sylvia Plath is known equally for her prowess as a writer and for the tragic end to her life. But, as Tori Marchiony reports, she should be remembered as more than a poster girl for despair.
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