Sylvia Plath nickname(s):
Sivvy
Sylvia Plath date of birth:
October 27, 1932
How old was Sylvia Plath when died?
30
Where was Sylvia Plath born?
Winthrop, Massachusetts, USA
When did Sylvia Plath die?
February 11, 1963
Where did Sylvia Plath die?
London, England, UK
Why did Sylvia Plath die?
Suicide By Gas
How tall is Sylvia Plath?
5' 9" (175 cm)
Sylvia Plath body shape:
Slim
What color are Sylvia Plath's eyes?
Grey
What color is Sylvia Plath's hair?
Dyed Blonde
Is Sylvia Plath gay or straight?
Straight
What is Sylvia Plath's ethnicity?
White
What is Sylvia Plath nationality?
American
Where did Sylvia Plath go to school?
Smith College
Where did Sylvia Plath go to university?
Cambridge University
What is Sylvia Plath's occupation?
Poet
Sylvia Plath claim to fame:
Colossus
What genre is Sylvia Plath's work?
Poetry, Fiction, Short Story
Who is Sylvia Plath's father?
Otto Emile Plath
Who is Sylvia Plath's mother?
Aurelia Schober Plath
Sylvia Plath friends:
Anne Sexton
Does Sylvia Plath have a pet?
Mitzie (Cat)
Short Biography
Sylvia Plath (/plæθ/; October 27, 1932 – February 11, 1963) was an American poet, novelist, and short-story writer. Born in Boston, Massachusetts, she studied at Smith College and Newnham College at the University of Cambridge, before receiving acclaim as a poet and writer. She married fellow poet Ted Hughes in 1956; they lived together in the United States and then England, and had two children, Frieda and Nicholas. Plath was clinically depressed for most of her adult life. She committed suicide in 1963.