Mad Girl's Love Song (poem)
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"Mad Girl's Love Song" is a poem written by Sylvia Plath
in 1951, while she was a student at Smith College
. It is written in the villanelle
poetic form and is generally included in the biographical note appended to Plath's novel, The Bell Jar
.
The poem was first published in the August 1953 edition of Mademoiselle
. In June 1953 Plath worked for Mademoiselle as a Guest Editor in New York City, as portrayed in The Bell Jar.
Sylvia Plath
Sylvia Plath was an American poet, novelist and short story writer. Born in Massachusetts, she studied at Smith College and Newnham College, Cambridge before receiving acclaim as a professional poet and writer...
in 1951, while she was a student at Smith College
Smith College
Smith College is a private, independent women's liberal arts college located in Northampton, Massachusetts. It is the largest member of the Seven Sisters...
. It is written in the villanelle
Villanelle
A villanelle is a poetic form that entered English-language poetry in the 19th century from the imitation of French models. The word derives from the Italian villanella from Latin villanus . A villanelle has only two rhyme sounds...
poetic form and is generally included in the biographical note appended to Plath's novel, The Bell Jar
The Bell Jar
The Bell Jar is American writer and poet Sylvia Plath's only novel, which was originally published under the pseudonym "Victoria Lucas" in 1963. The novel is semi-autobiographical with the names of places and people changed...
.
The poem was first published in the August 1953 edition of Mademoiselle
Mademoiselle (magazine)
Mademoiselle was an influential women's magazine first published in 1935 by Street and Smith and later acquired by Condé Nast Publications....
. In June 1953 Plath worked for Mademoiselle as a Guest Editor in New York City, as portrayed in The Bell Jar.
External links
- "Mad Girl's Love Song" at NeuroticPoets.com