The Importance of Suicide in Art

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It's impossible to argue that it doesn't like link itself inextricably with an artist's work when they do commit suicide. The book is a Romana clef, which is the word we use for books that are fiction laid over nonfiction. Also, I just want to note, did you say that the book was published under a pseudonym Victoria? Mm Maybe.

This week we dive into Sylvia Plath's novel The Bell Jar, a quasi-autobiographical novel about womanhood, depression, and identity. We also discuss the unfortunate circumstances of Plath's early death, country mice moving to big cities, and metaphorical chemistry equipment. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.