As Long As It Isn’t True: A Literary Scandals Podcast

As Long As It Isn’t True: A Literary Scandals Podcast


The Black Marauder: The Turbulent Literary Marriage of Sylvia Plath and Ted Hughes

February 29, 2024

Sylvia Plath and Ted Hughes were just two poets who fell in love, until gender roles, mental illness, and misogyny got in the way. Our sophomore episode is diving into their marriage, Plath's life and craft, and how Hughes and his sister took advantage of Plath's work after her suicide at the age of 30.


Additional narrations were provided by Sharon Hyland. Theme music is credited to Wendy Marcini, Elvin Vanguard, and Jules Gaia.


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Selected bibliography:

Her Husband: Hughes and Plath A Marriage by Diane Middlebrook

Red Comet: The Short Life and Blazing Art of Sylvia Plath by Heather Clark

The Silent Woman: Sylvia Plath and Ted Hughes by Janet Malcolm

The Letters of Sylvia Plath, Volume 2: 19561963 edited by Peter K. Steinberg & Karen V. Kukil