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That two among the 20th century's most influential poets grew up in the same town at the same time and ended up sharing a poetry workshop under a third, Robert Lowell, seems almost unbelievable. And yet here they are, two towering figures of modern American poetry: Sylvia Plath (1932–63) and Anne Sexton (1928–74), not only living strangely parallel lives, but also struggling with depression, societal expectations, gender roles, and—sadly—similar ends: suicide. In this compelling and extremely informative dual...Log In or Sign Up to Read More