- DURATION 2 x 60 mins
Event Description
Sylvia Plath and Ted Hughes are infamous in the literary world. Plath created a wealth of poetry and short stories. Hughes wrote prose and poetry - a great deal of this centred around nature. Plath committed suicide in 1963. Feminists were furious with Hughes in terms of his treatment of her. However, in 1998 came an outpouring of grief from the once silent Ted Hughes. ‘ Birthday Letters’ were published detailing his relationship with the transatlantic poet. In this talk I will consider the life and art of the two writers and the myth surrounding their relationship which has haunted and yet fascinated critics within the literary establishment.
This talk is split into two parts: poetry (13th February) and prose (16th February).
- Duration: 2 x 60 mins
- Online Zoom event: Join from your computer, phone or tablet (no replay available)
Meet the Host, Mark Chutter
Mark Damon Chutter is the Chairman and the Academic Director of the Thomas Hardy Society.He has published papers in the Thomas Hardy Society Journal and for the TES. He has been teaching for 26 years and is a Head of Performing Arts and has worked in middle leadership for many years .Mark was shortlisted for both the ‘ TES’ ( Times Educational Supplement ) ‘ Most Innovative Teacher of the Year ‘ and ‘ Teacher of the Year’ respectively. He is president of the National Education Union for Dorset and is a committed socialist and a member of the Socialist Worker Party and Stand Up To Racism, Dorset.Mark is also a member of the Dorchester Civic Society and STAND.
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