Winter Trees - Sylvia Plath Nicolette Hoekmeijer First published in 1958

First published in 1958

For Gertrude Stein and her wife Alice B

she renounces her business in order to become his wife

Tot op de dag van vandaag gebruiken we ze als betaalmiddel

they imagine it is the beginning of a life of freedom and equality

Winter Trees - Sylvia Plath Nicolette Hoekmeijer First published in 1958The poems in Winter Trees were written in the last nine months of Sylvia Plath's 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.