Listen "When Sylvia Plath Met Yorkshire"
Episode Synopsis
On the 31st of August, 1956, the poets Sylvia Plath and Ted Hughes boarded a train in London bound for Yorkshire. They were travelling north for an extended visit, staying with Ted's parents, Edith and William, in Heptonstall..
In this episode Sarah and Gill discuss Sylvia's first impressions of the Calder Valley through an exploration of the letters and poetry she wrote at the time.
In this episode Sarah and Gill discuss Sylvia's first impressions of the Calder Valley through an exploration of the letters and poetry she wrote at the time.
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