Birthday Letters | Ted Hughes
Title: Birthday Letters Author: Ted Hughes One would expect a book of poetry largely written about a person's former wife, the mother of his children, to be more personal. This book is devoid of any emotion. I would even venture to say that it is boring. There are no major revelations in this collection, no real displays of affection. He surely loved her once, right? What this feels like to me is a gross capitalization off a famous suicide, the sole purpose being to gain some more fame of his own. It's disgusting. Down to the references to Plath's most famous work (e.g., "Daddy"), I just can't seem to find any redeeming qualities in Hughes's collection here. --------------------------------------- QUOTES The dreamer in her Had fallen in love with me and she did not know it. That moment the dreamer in me Fell in love with her and I knew it. ---- I had let it all grow. I had supposed It was all OK. Your life Was a liner I voyaged in. Costly education had fit...