Thoughts on Sylvia Plath’s Tarot Cards
Sylvia Plath’s tarot deck is currently up for auction with Sotheby’s. “With my gypsy ancestress and my weird luck / And my Taroc pack and my Taroc pack…” These are famous words from Sylvia Plath’s poem, “Daddy,” one of her most famous ever. And Taroc is another name for the Tarot, as so many of […]
Plath Poetica Obscura
I jetted off to Washington D.C. this past weekend to rendezvous with my son Sam and tour the museums, most especially to see the One Life: Sylvia Plath exhibit at the National Portrait Gallery. For the Plath fan who has not had the privilege already to work in archives, this is undoubtedly a thrilling exhibit, […]