I’ve been enjoying reading Slate.com recently. I also have enjoyed reading Salon.com but it takes longer to get into that site and it requires a subscription to make the process shorter. Consequently I read Slate.com rather than Salon.com. One of these days I will subscribe to Salon.com.

In doing a keyword search on the word estranged in Slate.com, I found an article on Sylvia Plath and the book of her poems, Ariel, which was originally published posthumously after being edited by her estranged husband, the poet Ted Hughes. Back when I was in my twenties I was fascinated with Sylvia Plath and her poetry and have read books and articles about her. I haven’t yet seen a recent movie that came out about her.

I’ve seen the animated movie Iron Giant which was based on a story by Ted Hughes. I was moved to tears by the movie each time I’ve seen it. If you are interested in Sylvia Plath and Ted Hughes, you might be interested in reading this article.

  Ariel Redux The latest chapter in the Sylvia Plath controversy. By Meghan O’Rourke Posted Tuesday, Dec. 7, 2004 on Slate.com