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S4:17 EP59: Spooky Season Reair: Sylvia Plath and Memento Mori

Born of Wonder

In this episode, we explore the haunting, rich, complex poetry of Sylvia Plath. Katie shares some of her personal history with Plath and why she continues to be a source of inspiration and fascination. Also discussions of memento mori, shared mortality, and how to remember and pray for the Dead during the month of October. *originally aired October 2021* www.bornofwonder.com Instagram: @born.of.wonder "Of Life After Death:" At Last, a Plath Biography Worthy of its Subject https://www.bornofwonder.com/home/of-life-after-death-sylvia-plath-biography Offering Mass for Sylvia Plath and The Beauty of Allhallowtide https://www.bornofwonder.com/home/mass-for-sylvia-plath-and-allhallowtide Plath Reading Lady Lazarus https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uq2LOhaf97o&t=3s Plath Reading Daddy https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6hHjctqSBwM&t=85s Plath Reading Tulips https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vLNXOA9CzAQ Plath Reading Nick and the Candlestick https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yHJsJBm413U Also referenced - "Red Comet: The Short Life and Blazing Art of Sylvia Plath" by Heather Clark "Birthday Letters" by Ted Hughes Danse Macabre by Camille Saint-Saens https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YyknBTm_YyM