Some Thoughts on Sylvia Plath By Kathleen Spivack You need an active subscription to view this contentYou should really subscribe now!Or login if you already have a subscription. Share — Issue: Spring 2004 / Volume 80/2 Published: March 14, 2004 Kathleen Spivack Kathleen Spivack is the author of six collections of poetry, including The Break-Up Variations. The essay in this issue comes from Robert Lowell: A Personal Memoir.