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“When you are insane, you are busy being insane-all the time ... when I was crazy, that was all I was.”

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Sylvia Plath
Sylvia Plath

American poet, novelist, and playwright. Her works are known for their profound emotion and unique style, and she is considered one of the most important female writers of the 20th century. more

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