Three-Martini Afternoons at the Ritz av Gail Crowther

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<b>In this vividly rendered and empathetic biography of two of the greatest poets of the 20</b><b>th century—Sylvia Plath and Anne Sexton—“the friendship and rivalry that the pair shared—not to mention the titular cocktails at a Boston hotel—is explored in fascinating detail” (<i>Town & Country</i>).</b><BR><BR>Introduced at a poetry workshop in Boston University, Sylvia Plath and Anne Sexton formed a friendship that would soon evolve into a fierce rivalry, colored by jealousy and respect in equal terms.<BR><BR>In the years that followed, these two women would not only become iconic figures in literature, but also lead curiously parallel lives haunted by mental illness, suicide attempts, self-doubt, and difficult personal relationships. With weekly martini meetings at the Ritz to discuss everything from sex to suicide, theirs was a relationship as complex and subversive as their poetry. <BR><BR>Based on in-depth research and unprecedented archival ac