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The Colossus and Other Poems

The Colossus and Other Poems

The Colossus and Other Poems is a poetry collection by American poet Sylvia Plath, first published by Heinemann, in 1960. It is the only volume of poetry by Plath that was published before her death in 1963.


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“Love is the bone and sinew of my curse.”

Source: The Colossus and Other Poems

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