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“Don't talk to me about the world needing cheerful stuff! What the person out of Belsen physical or psychological wants is nobody saying the birdies still go tweet-tweet, but the full knowledge that somebody else has been there and knows the worst, just what it is like.”

Quote by Sylvia Plath

Work

Letters home: correspondence, 1950-1963

This book is a collection of letters exchanged between individuals over a period of thirteen years, providing an intimate look at the personal experiences and reflections of the correspondents during a significant era in history. more

Author

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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