Question

How has Sylvia Plath become an icon?

Answer 1

Her literature is profound and inspiring, very sharp and intelligent. She focused on themes that were very dark and heavy and atypical. She's seen now as more of a feminist and idealist, the leader of the Confessional poetry movement. She's an icon especially to female poets because she was so successful in her own right, with a unique view on life, men, relationships and a woman's purpose.