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‘The Jailor’ (1962) by Sylvia Plath

‘The Jailor’ (1962) by Sylvia Plath

Update: 2022-05-20
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S3E77 Emily Van Duyne is Ash's special guest for today's episode on Sylvia Plath's poem, The Jailor. A portrait of abuse, gas-lighting and 'inescapable femininity', the poem has recently been studied by Plath scholars including Emily for its use of anti-black racist language. 



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‘The Jailor’ (1962) by Sylvia Plath

‘The Jailor’ (1962) by Sylvia Plath

Ash Caton