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Lee Kravetz on THE LAST CONFESSIONS OF SYLVIA P.
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38 minutes
Released:
Mar 10, 2022
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“The thing that really sort of blew me away, one of the reasons why we have sort of the type of poetry that we have today and the type of literature that we have today — it bloomed and was, I think, seeded in some ways by Sylvia Plath and her experience.” Lee Kravetz joins us on the show to talk about his unexpected and entertaining debut novel, The Last Confessions of Sylvia P., part literary mystery, part portrait of an immensely talented young woman and her impact on the world around her. Lee tells us about re-reading The Bell Jar, what he learned about poetry in order to write his new novel, the connection between confessional poetry of the 1960s and grunge music of the 1990s, the writers who’ve influenced him, and much more. Featured books: The Last Confessions of Sylvia P. by Lee Kravetz The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath Life Studies and For the Union Dead by Robert Lowell The Mysteries of Pittsburgh by Michael Chabon Wonder Boys by Michael Chabon Poured Over is produced and hosted by Miwa Messer and mixed by Harry Liang. Follow us here for new episodes Tuesdays and Thursdays (with occasional bonus episodes Saturdays).
Released:
Mar 10, 2022
Format:
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