I must learn more about these people — try to understand th… - Sylvia Plath

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I must learn more about these people — try to understand them, put myself in their place. No, instead I am so busy keeping my head above water that I scarcely know who I am, much less who anyone else is.

Sylvia Plath

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Sylvia Plath (27 October 1932 – 11 February 1963) was an American poet, novelist, short story writer, and essayist. She was the first wife of Ted Hughes.

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Pen Names: Victoria Lucas

Alternative Names: Sylvia Plath Hughes

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