Life has been a combination of fairytale coincidences, exhilaration, shocks of beauty and hurtful questioning. --The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath It has been almost 50 years since the American literary community lost one of its greatest treasures, Sylvia Plath. Even in recent days, many scholars still study many admirable qualities in Plath's collection of works. She developed a unique writing style and performed extensively from a young age. Over the years, events in his life strongly affected the direction of his work. This transition is evident in her use of colors, objects and, above all, in the purpose she pursues in producing each poem. Plath's evolution is clearly presented in her juvenilia poem "Female Author" and in some of her later plays, for example "A Life". In Plath's case, her tragic life is a crucial element that cannot be ignored. Various scholars believe that the ability to recognize and study the poet's life is the key to his poems. Glyn Austen agrees when he writes: "Certain key events provide a framework for approaching Plath...death of father, suicide attempt, psychiatric treatment, marriage, childbirth, hospitalization, betrayal, suicide" (Austen). All of these factors suggest that emotion is Plath's fundamental material when it comes to motivating her subject. Although people often associate Plath's accomplishments with her depression, sadness is not the only theme Plath is known for. The “Female Author” is a good model for Plath's earlier works, even if they were unpublished. It was probably written between his teenage years and his university studies. Plath is full of enthusiasm throughout this stage of her adulthood, as she states: "It's now, and now, and now." L...... middle of paper ......Austen, Glyn. "Life and Art: Context in the Poetry of Sylvia Plath: Glyn Austen argues that an understanding of Sylvia Plath's life is key to her poetry." The English Review February 2002: 12+. Literary Resource Center. Internet. 12 December 2011.)(A 1962 Sylvia Plath interview with Peter Orr, The Poet Speaks: Interviews with Contemporary Poets edited by Hilary Morrish, Peter Orr, John Press and Ian Scott-Kilvery. London: Routledge 1966.)(Plath, Sylvia and Karen Kukil "Quotes by Sylvia Plath (author of The Bell Jar)." Share book recommendations with friends, join book clubs, RSVP to the Knopf Doubleday publishing group... 2011.).