‘THE MOUTHS OF CORPSES’: DEATH, FEMININITY AND THE GROTESQUE IN SYLVIA PLATH’S POETRY

Abstract: The purpose of this paper is to provide a critical review on Sylvia Plath’s representation of womanhood and the archetypes of femininity in her poetry. Here, I will provide an analysis on Plath’s imagery related to female genitalia, fertility and infertility, menstruation, and motherhood....

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Main Author: Vanesa Menéndez Cuesta
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidad de Almeria 2017-03-01
Series:Odisea
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Online Access:http://ojs.ual.es/ojs/index.php/ODISEA/article/view/299