A passage from Sylvia Plath’s The Bell Jar, now widely known online as the fig tree metaphor, has become a rallying cry for ...

Man found ways to slip in and out of lives through the pages of novels he wrote. Books might be man’s greatest creation yet.

I was 17 when I first read "The Fig Tree" by Sylvia Plath. I was just about to graduate school and begin my life. My mind was overflowing with ideas, countries, and careers I wanted to pursue.

There are countless things to see, to be, to do — it often feels like one lifetime is not enough. The comments on this TikTok, and the countless ones that followed — including users sharing their own ...

In Annie Hall, the character of Alvy Singer quips, “Sylvia Plath, ... “I saw my life branching out before me like the green fig tree in the story. From the tip of every branch, ...

Sylvia Plath would have been 90 years old if she was still alive today. How much more could she have done with all of that time? Here’s to you, Sylvia, and your fig tree.

Despite its reputation, Sylvia Plath's 'The Bell Jar' is a life-affirming story of hope Plath’s depiction of depression and anxiety remain courageous and groundbreaking. Dec. 9, 2023, 12:05 PM EST ...

Since Sylvia Plath died in 1963, she's been turned into a crudely tragic symbol. As she inspires more biographies, will we ever get closer to the 'real' Plath, asks Lillian Crawford.