Sylvia Plath (October 27, 1932 – February 11, 1963) was an American writer.
She was most well known for her poetry, but she also wrote novels, children's books, short stories, book reviews, and newspaper articles.
Her most well-known novel is The Bell Jar, which was partly based on her life.
She married another famous poet, Ted Hughes.
In 1963, Plath died by suicide at her London home.
She sealed the room she was in with wet towels, turned the gas oven on and put her head inside the oven.
She died because she was poisoned by carbon monoxide gas.
Some people think that she did not mean to kill herself
