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Plath, Sylvia, 1932 - 1963 (afterwards Hughes, poet and novelist)

 Person

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Dates

  • Existence: 1932 - 1963

Found in 67 Collections and/or Records:

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1 typescript letter signed from Hughes to Cooke, 1973

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Reference Code: GBR/1058/COO/5/38/1
Scope and Contents

1 typescript letter signed with manuscript annotations enclosing a copy of Sylvia Plath's poem 'Burning the Letters', illustrated by Leonard Baskin and published by the Rainbow Press and a small annotated cutting.

Dates: 1973
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: The Archive reading room is open by appointment, Wednesdays-Fridays, but all visits must be booked in advance. Photographs may not be taken of the Seamus Heaney and Ted Hughes material without the permission of the Estates. The Archivist can provide further information and contact details for permissions. The remainder of the collection may be photographed for private research, subject to UK copyright provisions. Those wishing to publish from the collection should seek advice from the Archivist prior to publication.
Found in: Pembroke College Library and Archive / Cooke: the papers of Barrie Cooke / Other Correspondents / Olwyn Hughes (1928-2016)
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Article from The Times, 2000-08-09

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Reference Code: GBR/1058/HUO/3/5/4
Scope and Contents

Article by Erica Wagner including a review of 'Sylvia Plath and the Theatre of Mourning' by Christina Britzolakis.

Dates: Publication: 2000-08-09
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: The Olwyn Hughes papers are open for consultation.
Found in: Pembroke College Library and Archive / Hughes: the papers of Olwyn Marguerite Hughes / Biographical material relating to Ted Hughes / 'The Laughter of the Foxes: A Study of Ted Hughes' by Keith Sagar
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Article from the Times Literary Supplement, 2001-08-03

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Reference Code: GBR/1058/HUO/3/5/3
Scope and Contents

Photocopy of a review by Jeremy Noel-Tod. Also includes a photocopy of poem by Ted Hughes regarding Shakepeare drafting his will (Sunday Times, 6 September 1998) and an article regarding an unpublished letter from Hughes regarding the death of Sylvia Plath (the Telegraph 5 August 2001). The photocopied articles also include a manuscript note sending them to Frieda Hughes by ?Olwyn Hughes.

Dates: Publication: 2001-08-03
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: The Olwyn Hughes papers are open for consultation.
Found in: Pembroke College Library and Archive / Hughes: the papers of Olwyn Marguerite Hughes / Biographical material relating to Ted Hughes / 'The Laughter of the Foxes: A Study of Ted Hughes' by Keith Sagar
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Biographical material relating to Sylvia Plath, 1953-08 - 2020-11

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Reference Code: GBR/1058/HUO/5
Scope and Contents From the Fonds:

The papers consist of material collected by Olwyn Hughes, mainly during the period she acted as literary agent for her brother Ted Hughes. Papers include copies of early appearances of many of Ted Hughes's and Sylvia Plath's poems and essays in literary magazines and newspapers and many newspaper cuttings relating to the work and lives of Ted Hughes, Sylvia Plath and their children. The collection contains no original manuscript material by Ted Hughes or Sylvia Plath.

Dates: 1953-08 - 2020-11
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: The Olwyn Hughes papers are open for consultation.
Found in: Pembroke College Library and Archive / Hughes: the papers of Olwyn Marguerite Hughes
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Biographical material relating to Ted Hughes and Sylvia Plath, 1971 - 2010-04

 Sub-Series
Reference Code: GBR/1058/HUO/6
Scope and Contents

Articles concerning the work of both Hughes and Plath together, their marriage and Hughes's editing of Plath's work.

Dates: 1971 - 2010-04
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: The Olwyn Hughes papers are open for consultation.
Found in: Pembroke College Library and Archive / Hughes: the papers of Olwyn Marguerite Hughes
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Biography Contents Page, 1986

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.9451/10/3
Scope and Contents

A photocopy of a one-page typescript contents page for Anne Stevenson's biography on Sylvia Plath, Bitter Fame. The contents page provides a list of 11 chapters and their titles, along with the introduction and epilogue sections. Some of the chapters and the two other sections have tick marks next to them in pen.

Dates: 1986
Conditions Governing Access: From the Series: See sub-level records for any information on access restrictions or closures of material.
Found in: Cambridge University Library / Literary Papers and Correspondence of Anne Stevenson / 'Bitter Fame: A Life of Sylvia Plath'
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Biography Outline Document, 1986

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.9451/10/1
Scope and Contents

A two-page typescript document containing a general outline for Anne Stevenson's biography on the poet, Sylvia Plath. The outline provides information on topics to be covered across eight chapters, along with provisional titles for each of those chapters. This document is heavily annotated in black and blue pen.

Dates: 1986
Conditions Governing Access: From the Series: See sub-level records for any information on access restrictions or closures of material.
Found in: Cambridge University Library / Literary Papers and Correspondence of Anne Stevenson / 'Bitter Fame: A Life of Sylvia Plath'
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'Bitter Fame: A Life of Sylvia Plath', 1986-c 1989, 1998

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.9451/10
Scope and Contents Material connected to Anne Stevenson's biography on poet, Sylvia Plath, which was originally published in 1989. The biography received a second edition in 1998, released in the wake of Ted Hughes' final collection of poetry, Birthday Letters, which the new edition's preface addressed.This series is composed primarily of various drafts written by Stevenson. There are also drafts of memoirs produced by Lucas Myers, Dido Merwin and Richard Murphy, which were...
Dates: 1986-c 1989; 1998
Conditions Governing Access: See sub-level records for any information on access restrictions or closures of material.
Found in: Cambridge University Library / Literary Papers and Correspondence of Anne Stevenson
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'Bitter Fame' Correspondence File 1, 1985 - 1986

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.9451/19/1/1
Scope and Contents A file holding letters sent to Anne Stevenson in connection to her work on the Sylvia Plath biography, Bitter Fame. Correspondents include representatives from Penguin Books, Olwyn Hughes and Ted Hughes. The following are also present in the file: a copy of Stevenson's contract with Penguin, photocopies of letters sent by Stevenson to Sylvia Kantaris and Dido Merwin, and photocopies of correspondence between Merwin and the biographer, Linda Wagner-Martin, which...
Dates: 1985 - 1986
Conditions Governing Access: From the Sub-Series: See sub-level records for any information on access restrictions or closures of material.
Found in: Cambridge University Library / Literary Papers and Correspondence of Anne Stevenson / Correspondence of Anne Stevenson on a Particular Subject / 'Bitter Fame' Correspondence Files
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'Bitter Fame' Correspondence File 2, 1987

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.9451/19/1/2
Scope and Contents Two files holding letters sent to Anne Stevenson in connection to her work on the Sylvia Plath biography, Bitter Fame. The first file holds items dating between January and June 1987, while the contents of the second file date from July to December that year. Correspondents include representatives from Penguin Books, Olwyn Hughes, Peter Davison at the publisher, Houghton Mifflin; Lucas Myers, Richard Murphy, J. Melvin Woody, Clarissa Roche, and Trevor Thomas. The...
Dates: 1987
Conditions Governing Access: From the Sub-Series: See sub-level records for any information on access restrictions or closures of material.
Found in: Cambridge University Library / Literary Papers and Correspondence of Anne Stevenson / Correspondence of Anne Stevenson on a Particular Subject / 'Bitter Fame' Correspondence Files
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'Bitter Fame' Correspondence File 3, 1988

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.9451/19/1/3
Scope and Contents A file holding letters sent to Anne Stevenson in connection to her work on the Sylvia Plath biography, Bitter Fame. Correspondents include Olwyn Hughes, Ted Hughes, Richard Murphy, Mark Le Fanu, Jillian Becker, Peter Davison and other representatives from the publisher, Houghton Mifflin; and Helga Huws. The following are also present in the file: a pile of notes by Olwyn Hughes and Stevenson, photocopies of letters sent by Stevenson to various individuals; and...
Dates: 1988
Conditions Governing Access: From the Sub-Series: See sub-level records for any information on access restrictions or closures of material.
Found in: Cambridge University Library / Literary Papers and Correspondence of Anne Stevenson / Correspondence of Anne Stevenson on a Particular Subject / 'Bitter Fame' Correspondence Files
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'Bitter Fame' Correspondence File 4, 1989

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.9451/19/1/4
Scope and Contents Two files holding letters sent to Anne Stevenson in connection to her work on the Sylvia Plath biography, Bitter Fame, and promotional activities relating to its publication in 1989. The first file holds items dating between January and June of that year, while the contents of the second file date from July to December. Correspondents include Trevor Thomas, Peter Davison and other representatives from the publisher, Houghton Mifflin; Jillian Becker, Olwyn Hughes,...
Dates: 1989
Conditions Governing Access: From the Sub-Series: See sub-level records for any information on access restrictions or closures of material.
Found in: Cambridge University Library / Literary Papers and Correspondence of Anne Stevenson / Correspondence of Anne Stevenson on a Particular Subject / 'Bitter Fame' Correspondence Files
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'Bitter Fame' Correspondence File 5, 1990 - 1993, 1997

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.9451/19/1/5
Scope and Contents A file holding letters sent to and by Anne Stevenson, connected to her biography on Sylvia Plath, Bitter Fame, which include reactions to the publication following its release. Correspondents include: Olwyn Hughes, Ted Hughes, Peter Davison at Houghton Mifflin, Robert McMullen, Jude Bourguignon at Penguin Books, Dale J. Sprague, Bob Dykeman, C.J. Hardy, Jullian Becker, Ruth Scott, Madeline Strong Diehl, Marion Bright, Paul Roche, Joe Lobenthal, Richard Murphy, Ruth...
Dates: 1990 - 1993; 1997
Conditions Governing Access: From the Sub-Series: See sub-level records for any information on access restrictions or closures of material.
Found in: Cambridge University Library / Literary Papers and Correspondence of Anne Stevenson / Correspondence of Anne Stevenson on a Particular Subject / 'Bitter Fame' Correspondence Files
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'Bitter Fame' Correspondence File 6, not dated

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.9451/19/1/6
Scope and Contents

A file holding undated letters and notes connected to Anne Stevenson's biography on Sylvia Plath, Bitter Fame. Correspondents and other individuals represented in this file include: Olwyn Hughes, Ted Hughes, Carol Hughes, Paul Winstanley, Dido Merwin, Peter Davison at Houghton Mifflin, Judith Flanders, Trevor Thomas, and Janet Malcolm.

Dates: not dated
Conditions Governing Access: From the Sub-Series: See sub-level records for any information on access restrictions or closures of material.
Found in: Cambridge University Library / Literary Papers and Correspondence of Anne Stevenson / Correspondence of Anne Stevenson on a Particular Subject / 'Bitter Fame' Correspondence Files
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'Bitter Fame' Correspondence Files, 1985 - 1997

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.9451/19/1
Scope and Contents Correspondence, contracts, notes and other material connected to Anne Stevenson's biography on Sylvia Plath, Bitter Fame: A Life of Sylvia Plath. Files are primarily composed of letters received by Stevenson from Ted Hughes' sister, Olwyn; representatives from the publishers, Penguin and Houghton Mifflin; and those she interviewed or who contributed in some fashion to the book, such as Dido Merwin, Lucas Myers, and Richard Murphy. There are also copies of letters...
Dates: 1985 - 1997
Conditions Governing Access: See sub-level records for any information on access restrictions or closures of material.
Found in: Cambridge University Library / Literary Papers and Correspondence of Anne Stevenson / Correspondence of Anne Stevenson on a Particular Subject
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Bitter Fame Interview Document, 1989

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.9451/9/1
Scope and Contents

An eight-page typescript document with questions and responses relating to Anne Stevenson's biography of Sylvia Plath, Bitter Fame. Each page has a question at the top and Stevenson's response below it, and there are annotations and corrections in blue ink. At the top of the first page, there is a note to 'Sigrid' [Nielsen, interviewer].

Dates: 1989
Conditions Governing Access: From the Series: See sub-level records for any information on access restrictions or closures of material.
Found in: Cambridge University Library / Literary Papers and Correspondence of Anne Stevenson / Interviews and Questionnaires
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'Bitter Fame' Material, 1975 - 1992

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.9451/20/7
Scope and Contents Three books, and four files of research material and other items, relating to Anne Stevenson's biography on Sylvia Plath, Bitter Fame, published in 1989. The following books are present:1. Syvlia Plath: Letters Home - Correspondence 1950-1963, selected and edited by Aurelia Schober Plath, published 19752. A Closer Look at Ariel: A Memory of Sylvia Plath, written by Nancy Hunter Steiner, 1978...
Dates: 1975 - 1992
Conditions Governing Access: From the Series: See sub-level records for any information on access restrictions or closures of material.
Found in: Cambridge University Library / Literary Papers and Correspondence of Anne Stevenson / Subject Files
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Blurbs for Non-Anne Stevenson Publications, 2011 - 2017

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.9451/17/15
Scope and Contents A file holding word-processed drafts of blurbs [a short description of a book, film or other creative work for promotional purposes] written by Anne Stevenson for publications that are not her own. The following are present: a blurb for Roger Garfitt's memoir, The Horseman's Word; a blurb for Sylvia Plath's Letters; and two versions of a blurb for The Collected Early Poems of Lola Ridge, edited by Daniel Tobin....
Dates: 2011 - 2017
Conditions Governing Access: From the Series: See sub-level records for any information on access restrictions or closures of material.
Found in: Cambridge University Library / Literary Papers and Correspondence of Anne Stevenson / Miscellaneous Writings
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Connie Richmond File, 1994 - 1995

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.9451/20/15
Scope and Contents

A file composed of word-processed letters and accompanying writings on Sylvia Plath by Connie Richmond. These writings are referred to as 'units' and they are essentially chapters to a book on Plath, which appears to have not been published. Richmond has sent these 'units' to Anne Stevenson for her input, and they are annotated in her hand. There are also copies of letters sent by Stevenson to Richmond. Also present is a small amount of research material.

Dates: 1994 - 1995
Conditions Governing Access: From the Series: See sub-level records for any information on access restrictions or closures of material.
Found in: Cambridge University Library / Literary Papers and Correspondence of Anne Stevenson / Subject Files
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Correspondence between Holbrook (four letters, one of them incomplete, carbon copies) and Arnold Dewey and A. M. Wood of the Athlone Press (six letters), 19 Jan. 1973-16 July 1975 (and undated)

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.9987/7/1/12
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

Letters are to Holbrook unless otherwise stated.

Dates: 19 Jan. 1973-16 July 1975 (and undated)
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: The collection contains personal correspondence. The provisions of the Data Protection Act (1998) apply to access. Users of the collection are required to complete a Researcher Undertaking Concerning Access under the Data Protection Act 2018 and General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) to Archives Which Would Otherwise Be Closed. Two files are restricted on grounds of confidentiality, and a number of files are not available for research on account of the poor physical condition of the documents they contain.
Found in: Cambridge University Library / David Holbrook Papers / Correspondence / General correspondence: in-letters and exchanges of letters
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Dido Merwin Appendix, c 1987

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.9451/10/15
Scope and Contents

A file holding several drafts of Dido Merwin's contribution to Anne Stevenson's biography on Sylvia Plath, Bitter Fame. In the final version of the book, Merwin's memoir is found in the second appendix, and it is titled, Vessel of Wrath: A Memoir of Sylvia Plath.

Dates: c 1987
Conditions Governing Access: From the Series: See sub-level records for any information on access restrictions or closures of material.
Found in: Cambridge University Library / Literary Papers and Correspondence of Anne Stevenson / 'Bitter Fame: A Life of Sylvia Plath'
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Don Stanley Interview File, 1991

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.9451/9/2
Scope and Contents A file holding material relating to a 'live to tape' phone interview conducted by Don Stanley [reporter for the Canadian newspaper, The Vancouver Sun] with Anne Stevenson, revolving around her biography of Sylvia Plath, Bitter Fame. Items include: a letter from Stanley [a fax copy?] with suggested questions and details for the interview, and two versions of a document/script that contains Stevenson's answers to the questions given. There...
Dates: 1991
Conditions Governing Access: From the Series: See sub-level records for any information on access restrictions or closures of material.
Found in: Cambridge University Library / Literary Papers and Correspondence of Anne Stevenson / Interviews and Questionnaires
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Draft of 'Bitter Fame', c 1988

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.9451/10/20
Scope and Contents Two folders holding a draft of Anne Stevenson's biography on Sylvia Plath, Bitter Fame. This version includes the preface, all 12 chapters, the epilogue, and the memoirs written by Lucas Myers, Dido Merwin and Richard Murphy found in the appendices. There are no notes on sources section or bibliography. Annotations and corrections are present in pencil and ink.This draft is significantly bigger than the other three versions present in the ...
Dates: c 1988
Conditions Governing Access: From the Series: See sub-level records for any information on access restrictions or closures of material.
Found in: Cambridge University Library / Literary Papers and Correspondence of Anne Stevenson / 'Bitter Fame: A Life of Sylvia Plath'
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Drafts for Notes on Sources Section, c 1988

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.9451/10/19
Scope and Contents

A file holding typescrpt drafts of pages numbered 691 to 730, which contain the 'Notes on Sources' section for Anne Stevenson's biography on Sylvia Plath, Bitter Fame. There are a small amount of annotations and corrections in pencil.

Dates: c 1988
Conditions Governing Access: From the Series: See sub-level records for any information on access restrictions or closures of material.
Found in: Cambridge University Library / Literary Papers and Correspondence of Anne Stevenson / 'Bitter Fame: A Life of Sylvia Plath'
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Drafts of Chapters 11 and 12, 1987

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.9451/10/7
Scope and Contents

A file holding typescript draft pages for chapters 11 and 12 for Anne Stevenson's biography on Sylvia Plath, Bitter Fame. Chapter 11 has 39 pages, numbered 'XI-1' to 'XI-39,' along with an opening page that has excerpts from Plath's poems. This opening page is marked '1st draft - May 1987.' Chapter 12 has 37 pages. Both chapters have annotations and corrections in pencil and ink.

Dates: 1987
Conditions Governing Access: From the Series: See sub-level records for any information on access restrictions or closures of material.
Found in: Cambridge University Library / Literary Papers and Correspondence of Anne Stevenson / 'Bitter Fame: A Life of Sylvia Plath'
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