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Vijay Seshadri Reads Sylvia Plath

The New Yorker: Poetry

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Embracing Solidity in Poetry Writing

The speaker chose to study Plath's poetry because he was afraid of stanza breaks, which felt like vast gaps he couldn't handle. He realized the importance of the stanza for creating solidity in poetry after reading 'The Moon and the Yew Tree.' This experience led him to maintain solidity in his own poetry by appreciating the structure and value of keeping a firm line and stanza format.

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