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Lady Lazarus. " Lady Lazarus " is a poem written by Sylvia Plath, originally included in Ariel, which was published in 1965, two years after her death by suicide. This poem is commonly used as an example of her writing style. It is considered one of Plath's best poems and has been subject to a plethora of literary criticism since its publication.
The book starts with Mehler Paperny's first suicide attempt, subsequent hospitalisation and care, and a description of the impact of her actions on her family. [3] It documents her extended involuntary time as a psychiatric inpatient. [3]
In 1897, he published his first collection of poems, derived from Finnish folk life and nature. Larin-Kyösti's depression was often reflected in his writing. In 1906, he attempted suicide on his way to Italy and was sent to a mental hospital in Florence. He remained a lifetime bachelor.
Sylvia Plath effect. The Sylvia Plath effect is the phenomenon that poets are more susceptible to mental illness than other creative writers. The term was coined in 2001 by psychologist James C. Kaufman, and implications and possibilities for future research are discussed. [1] The effect is named after Sylvia Plath, who died by suicide at the ...
Because I could not stop for Death. Emily Dickinson in a daguerreotype, circa December 1846 or early 1847. " Because I could not stop for Death " is a lyrical poem by Emily Dickinson first published posthumously in Poems: Series 1 in 1890. Dickinson's work was never authorized to be published, so it is unknown whether "Because I could not stop ...
Boris Borisovich Ryzhy[ a] ( Russian: Борис Борисович Рыжий; 8 September 1974 – 7 May 2001) was a Russian poet and geologist. [ 1] Some poems by Ryzhy have been translated into English, Italian, German, Dutch and Serbian. He died by suicide on 7 May 2001, at the age of 26. [ 2]
The Suicide's Soliloquy. "The Suicide's Soliloquy" is an unsigned poem, possibly written by Abraham Lincoln, [1] first published on August 25, 1838, in The Sangamo Journal, a four-page Whig newspaper in Springfield, Illinois . Shortly after Lincoln's assassination, one of Lincoln's personal friends, Joshua Speed, told William Herndon, Lincoln's ...
Robert Adamson noted that Coburn’s poems “come from tough experiences, yet are created with a muscular craft that glows with alert intelligence”. [8] Due to its openness in dealing with personal themes such as mental illness, trauma, addiction, self-harm and suicide, Coburn’s work has often been categorised as confessional poetry.