The Jailor (1962) by Sylvia Plath

Published: May 20, 2022, 8:14 a.m.

b"S3E77 Emily Van Duyne is Ash's special guest for today's episode on Sylvia Plath's poem, The Jailor. A portrait of abuse, gas-lighting and 'inescapable femininity', the poem has recently been studied by Plath scholars including Emily for its use of anti-black racist language.\\xa0You can read some of Emily's work here:https://lithub.com/author/emily-van-duyne/\\nAnd follow her on Twitter:\\xa0@emilyvanduyne\\nIf you enjoy my work and would like to support Ear Read This, you can do so here:https://ko-fi.com/earreadthis\\nMerchandise!\\xa0\\nhttps://ear-read-this.creator-spring.com/\\n\\xa0\\nTitle Music: 'Not Drunk' by The Joy Drops. All other music by Epidemic Sound.\\xa0\\n@earreadthis\\nearreadthis@gmail.com\\nfacebook.com/earreadthis"