Abstract:
The 20th century American poet Sylvia Plath, despite being acclaimed among academic
societies, became much more popular after her death. Her poetry collection “Ariel’’
describes her last life events. Sylvia Plath’s poetry belongs to the poetical movement
“Confessionalism ”. This is a poetry of a person or poetical “I’’, which is focused on individual
experiences, psyche and personal trauma. Confessional poets write from hidden
topics to wider social themes. Sometimes the movement is classifi ed as a type of postmodernism. Confessional poetry or Confessionalism is a poetry of personal experiences.
Only very intimate and human feelings and emotions are shared with readers! It talks
about forbidden things, which used to be shameful, hidden and was considered as a pain
of one person!
The poem “Tulips” represents a classical example of a confessional poetry. The
poem outlines the specifi c of a poet’s poetical world. It is based on real experience: it is
deep and personal, poetical speech is expressed, it’s metaphorical; The work is oriented
on such forbidden topics as: sex, suicide, psychic anxiety.
Despite of her short life, post modernist poet Sylvia Plath left interesting poetical
collections. In her poems, it is easily read and perceived: details of her diffi cult private
life or working process. Simultaneously, ongoing social and political developing periods
of the United States.
