Helen Mort on Sylvia Plath
Five more writers go in search of the final resting places of their literary heroes.
The Essay · BBC Radio 3
June 7, 202313m 49s
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Show Notes
Five more writers go on five reflective, restorative and often playful journeys in search of the final resting places of their literary heroes.
Today Helen Mort ventures up a Yorkshire hill to find Sylvia Plath’s much-vandalised gravestone, a battleground for those claiming the American poet's contested legacy.
Born in Sheffield, Mort is an award-winning poet and novelist.
Producer: Ciaran Bermingham