Your Own, Sylvia: A Verse Portrait of Sylvia Plath

Your Own, Sylvia draws on Plath's writing and extensive nonfiction sources, chronicling Hemphill's interpretation of Plath's life from infancy to her death by suicide at age 30. The poems are arranged chronologically and each conveys an experience in Plath's life told via the voice and perspective of family members, friends, doctors, fellow writers, etc.--as interpreted by Hemphill. Each poem is accompanied by an addendum that further explains the factual circumstances of that poem's subject. The book also includes an Author's Note, some photos, a section describing the source material for each poem, and suggestions for further reading.

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers
Published: 12/23/2008
ISBN: 9780440239680
Pages: 272
Weight: 0.46lbs
Size: 8.00h x 5.24w x 0.58d
Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 114100 / Your Own, Sylvia: A Verse Portrait of Sylvia Plath
Reading Level: 6.4 / Interest Level: Upper Grade / Point Value: 5