The Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library at Yale University recently acquired an archival collection documenting the life of the acclaimed American poet Sylvia Plath.
The Plath Family Papers collection features materials regarding Plath’s relationships with her family, particularly her mother Aurelia and brother Warren. The archive includes documents such as letters, diaries, correspondence, writing projects, and photographs, as well as information regarding the publication and reception of Plath’s work after her death in 1963.
“Sylvia Plath is one of American literature’s most beloved poets. The Plath Family Papers are an exciting new research resource that will offer previously unavailable views of her writing,” said Michelle Light, Yale Library’s associate university librarian for special collections and director of the Beinecke Library. “This collection will allow scholars to better understand Plath’s development as a poet and the contributions of Plath family members to her astonishing literary legacy.”