The American woman, Sylvia Plath, is one of the well-known poets who used a lot of the theme of death in her literary works. ... They got married in 1956 and had a turbulent relationship ("Sylvia Plath"). ... All of this drew her back into depression but fortunately, her poetry collection was completed before her tragic suicide in February 1963 by intoxicating herself with gas ("Short Biography"). ... As stated above, the life of Sylvia Plath definitely affected her writing and the way she wrote poetry. ... In conclusion, many of Sylvia Plath's poems have been affected...

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In 1955, after the birth of her second daughter, Sexton attempted suicide (Discovering Biographies 2). ... Martin Orne, who encouraged her to write poems as a form of therapy (Discovering Biographies 1). ... In 1974, Anne committed suicide using carbon monoxide (Discovering Biographies 2). ... Anne was often compared to Sylvia Plath but distinguishes herself from Plath in her interest in the flesh rather than in emblem of pain and mutilation (American Literature 3596). ... Through out her career, Anne wrote not only poetry but also short stories and books for children as well. ...

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