I desire the things which will destroy me in the end.

Sylvia Plath

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Topic

Self-destruction Destructive impulses

Author

Sylvia Plath

Medium

Personal journal

Statement Type

Paradox

Language

English

Time

1951 1950s 20th century

Occupation

Poet Writer

From

United States

Authentication Score 3

Citation

Plath, Sylvia. The Unabridged Journals of Sylvia Plath 1950-1962, edited by Karen V Kukil. Anchor Books, 2000. Originally a journal entry, 29 Mar. 1951.

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Source
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Medium
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Authentication Score 2
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Current Citation

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