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Plath, Sylvia Plathnoun
United States writer and poet (1932-1963)
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Sylvia Plath (; October 27, 1932 – February 11, 1963) was an American poet, novelist, and short story writer. She is credited with advancing the genre of confessional poetry and is best known for two of her published collections, The Colossus and Other Poems (1960) and Ariel (1965), as well as The Bell Jar, a semi-autobiographical novel published shortly before her death in 1963. The Collected Poems was published in 1981, which included previously unpublished works. For this collection Plath was awarded a Pulitzer Prize in Poetry in 1982, making her the fourth to receive this honour posthumously.Born in Boston, Massachusetts, Plath graduated from Smith College in Massachusetts and the University of Cambridge, England, where she was a student at Newnham College. She married fellow poet Ted Hughes in 1956, and they lived together in the United States and then in England. Their relationship was tumultuous and, in her letters, Plath alleges abuse at his hands. They had two children before separating in 1962. Plath was clinically depressed for most of her adult life, and was treated multiple times with electroconvulsive therapy (ECT). She killed herself in 1963.
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Plath is typically a surname. Most notably, it is associated with Sylvia Plath, an influential American poet, novelist, and short-story writer known for her deep, evocative poems that explore complex themes including death, self, and nature. The term 'Plath' does not have a general definition outside of this context.
Surnames Frequency by Census Records
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According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Plath is ranked #17980 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
The Plath surname appeared 1,553 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 would have the surname Plath.
92.5% or 1,438 total occurrences were White.
4.2% or 66 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
1.8% or 29 total occurrences were of two or more races.
0.7% or 12 total occurrences were Asian.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of plath in Chaldean Numerology is: 3
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of plath in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3
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Sylvia Plath’s writing, to her, broke open the “vaults of the dead”
Consequently, Sylvia Plath’s elevated position among literary figures has extolled her from the depths of depression to the heights of heavenly poetic bliss.”
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