Welcome to The Mix. Tonight we begin taking a deeper look into the works of poets from the Twentieth Century, and how their poems have influenced society’s perspective on social issues. It is my privilege tonight to share with you insights to the renowned poet, Sylvia Plath, who rose to stardom through her writing of confessional poetry; a genre that focuses mainly on taboo matters, including sexuality, trauma, suicide, and mental illnesses. Plath’s iconic poem, Daddy, has significantly contributed to Poetry in the Twentieth Century, continuing to shape society’s view on the distressing issue 50 years after publication.
Born in Boston, 1932, Sylvia Plath’s bringing up was not ideal; her father died when she eight years old, leaving her to feel