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Encountering the Ghost of Ted Hughes in His Childhood Home

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Encountering the Ghost of Ted Hughes in His Childhood Home
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During my tempestuous teenage years, I was attracted to the work of Sylvia Plath. I voraciously read her poems, as well as The Bell Jar and Paul Alexander’s 2003 biography, Rough Magic. Her work resonated with me unlike any poet I had read before. Ted Hughes, of course, was mentioned, but only as the villain in the story of her tragic life. At one point, I felt I had to stop reading Plath’s work, as my own poems were sounding too similar to hers. After reading of the various abuse allegations ag

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