02043cam a2200301 i 4500 499599023 TxAuBib 20210504120000.0 200630s2021||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 2020029091 9781982138394 HRD 28.00 1982138394 HRD 28.00 TxAuBib rda Crowther, Gail. Three-martini afternoons at the Ritz. Three-martini afternoons at the Ritz [BOOK] : the rebellion of Sylvia Plath & Anne Sexton / Gail Crowther. First Gallery Books hardcover edition. New York : Gallery Books, 2021. xix, 280 pages, [8] unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm. txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier Includes bibliographical references (pages 239-280). Introduced at a workshop in Boston University led by the acclaimed and famous poet Robert Lowell, Sylvia Plath and Anne Sexton formed a friendship that would soon evolve into a fierce rivalry, colored by jealousy and respect in equal terms. In the years that followed, these two women would not only become iconic figures in literature, but also lead curiously parallel lives haunted by mental illness, suicide attempts, self-doubt, and difficult personal relationships. With weekly martini meetings at the Ritz to discuss everything from sex to suicide, theirs was a relationship as complex and subversive as their poetry. Based on in-depth research and unprecedented archival access, Three-Martini Afternoons at the Ritz is a remarkable and unforgettable look at two legendary poets and how their work has turned them into lasting and beloved cultural figures. Provided by publisher. 20210504. Plath, Sylvia 1932-1963. Sexton, Anne 1928-1974. Women poets, American 20th century Biography.