Short Biography- Sylvia Plath
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| Birth name | Sylvia Plath |
| Born | October 27, 1932 |
| Birthplace | Jamaica Plain, Boston, Massachusetts, United States |
| Penname | Victoria Lucas |
| Notable works | The Bell Jar and Ariel |
| Occupation | American poet, novelist, and short-story writer |
| Period | 1960–63 |
| Known for | Poet and writer |
| Children | · Frieda Hughes Nicholas Hughes |
| Books | The Bell Jar, Ariel, Journals of Sylvia Plath, MORE |
| Notable awards | Fulbright Scholarship Glascock Prize 1955 Two Lovers and a Beachcomber by the Real Sea Pulitzer Prize for Poetry,1982 The Collected Poems (posthumously) |
| Genre | Poetry fiction short story |
| Spouse | Ted Hughes (m. 1956) |
| Language | English |
| Died Place | Primrose Hill, London, United Kingdom |
| Died | February 11, 1963 |
Short Biography- Sylvia Plath
Sylvia Plath October 27, 1932 – February 11, 1963) was an American poet, novelist, and short-story writer. She is credited with advancing the genre of confessional poetry and is best known for two of her published collections, The Colossus and Other Poems and Ariel, as well as The Bell Jar, a semi-autobiographical novel published shortly before her death. In 1981 The Collected Poems were published, which included many previously unpublished works. For this collection Plath was awarded a Pulitzer Prize in Poetry in 1982, making her the fourth to receive this honor posthumously.
