Your Own, Sylvia draws on Plath's writing and extensive nonfiction sources, chronicling Hemphill's interpretation of Plath's life from infancy to her death by suicide at age 30. The poems are arranged chronologically and each conveys an experience in Plath's life told via the voice and perspective of family members, friends, doctors, fellow writers, etc.-as interpreted by Hemphill. Each poem is accompanied by an addendum that further explains the factual circumstances of that poem's subject. The book also includes an Author's Note, some photos, a section describing the source material for each poem, and suggestions for further reading.
| ISBN: | 9780440239680 |
| Publication date: | 23rd December 2008 |
| Author: | Stephanie Hemphill |
| Publisher: | Knopf Books for Young Readers an imprint of Random House Children's Books |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 272 pages |
| Genres: |
Children’s / Teenage fiction: Biographical fiction / autobiographical stories Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Disability, impairments and special needs Children’s / Teenage: Poetry Children’s / Teenage fiction: General, modern and contemporary fiction |