Winter Trees Svetlana Alexievich and concept art

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a hugely empathetic drama that elevates its trapped protagonist into one of the cinema’s most memorable tragic figures

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Winter Trees Svetlana Alexievich and concept artThe poems in Winter Trees were written in the last nine months of Sylvia Plaths life, and form part of the group from which the Ariel poems were chosen. They reveal the poet at the height of her creative powers, exhibiting the startling imagery and dramatic play for which she became known. Published posthumously in 1971, this valuable collection finds its place alongside The Colossus and Ariel in the oeuvre of a singular talent.