I shut my eyes and all the world drops dead; I lift my eyes… - Sylvia Plath

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I shut my eyes and all the world drops dead;
I lift my eyes and all is born again.

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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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