Today we have a curious literary tale, a twist on the usual account of a woman who typed for her husband. Sylvia Plath, ambitious as she was, wanted her husband Ted Hughes to succeed. She typed his poems, and submitted them for a literary prize that launched his career, as you’ll hear from Carl Rollyson. Carl has written a book called The Making of Sylvia Plath, and he talks in this podcast about the making of Ted Hughes, British Poet Laureate.

Show Notes

Carl Rollyson has written a number of books about Sylvia Plath, as well as many other biographies and books about the art of biography. Here’s a full list.

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