Sylvia Plath stuck this bookplate into the front cover of her copy of ‘The Great Gatsby.’ Source December 10, 2018 What we can learn from reading Sylvia Plath’s copy of ‘The Great Gatsby’ Jeanne Britton, University of South Carolina For centuries, readers have written in the margins of their books to indicate admiration, disagreement or inspiration. Plath was no different.
Vladimir and Vera Nabokov in 1969. Giuseppe Pino, Wikimedia Commons April 6, 2017 #ThanksforTyping: the women behind famous male writers Camilla Nelson, University of Notre Dame Australia From Tolstoy to Mark Twain, the most famous writers owe many words of thanks to their long-suffering wives.
In reading, we feel ourselves able to get up close and personal with a dead author. glassghost July 26, 2015 What do we love when we love books by dead authors? Alix Beeston, University of Sydney The reader who loves literature of the past seeks to forge intimate connections with those who are no longer alive. In reading, we feel ourselves able to get up close and personal with a dead author.