Other Writing by Kate Moses on Sylvia Plath The real Sylvia Plath Part 1 By Kate Moses Her newly published, unexpurgated journals reveal the poet's true demons -- and support a little-known theory about what drove her to suicide. [Salon.com: 05/30/2000] The real Sylvia Plath Part 2 By Kate Moses A little-known theory on Plath's biochemistry shows us a side of the scrutinized, tortured, frighteningly brilliant writer that few have recognized: courage. [Salon.com: 06/01/2000] The Good Father By Kate Moses Ted Hughes' 'Birthday Letters' makes it clear, once and for all, whom his silence has been protecting all these years -- his children. [Salon.com: 02/06/1998] Baking for Sylvia By Kate Moses The Readerville Journal (US), Jan/Feb 2003 Good Weekend: The Sydney Morning Herald Magazine, April 12, 2003 The Guardian Weekend Magazine (London), February 15, 2003 The Domestic Goddess By Kate Moses The Sunday Business Post (Dublin), February 9, 2003 These Were the Days By Kate Moses The Scotsman (Scotland), March 1, 2003 Snipped Threads By Kate Moses Telling stories woven from an unsettling childhood [The San Francisco Chronicle: 03/02/2003] Movie information "Sylvia," a feature film starring Gwyneth Paltrow as Sylvia Plath and Daniel Craig as Ted Hughes, will be released in selected U.S. cities in October 2003. Inspired by the passionate, volatile romance between poets Ted Hughes and Sylvia Plath, "Sylvia" is a Focus Features presentation in association with BBC Films, Capitol Films, and the U.K. Film Council. The Ruby Films production is directed by Christine Jeffs, New Zealand filmmaker whose first acclaimed feature film, "Rain," was based on the novel by Kirsty Gunn. Producer of the film is Alison Owen, Academy Award nominee for the film "Elizabeth," and the screenplay was written by John Brownlow. Tariq Anwar, nominated for an Oscar for editing "American Beauty," is the film editor, and Sandy Powell of "Shakespeare in Love," "Rob Roy," and "Gangs of New York" is the costume designer. Production designer is Maria Djurkovic of "The Hours," "Billy Elliot," and "Wilde." In addition to Paltrow and Craig, the cast includes Jared Harris as A. L. Alvarez, Blythe Danner as Aurelia Plath, Michael Gambon as Professor Thomas, and Amira Casar as Assia Wevill. Though heavily researched utilizing the poetry and prose of Sylvia Plath as well as many other books about her, the screenplay of "Sylvia" was an independent project rather than an adaptation of an existing text. To read an interview with screenwriter John Brownlow, click here. In February 2003, while "Sylvia" was in production, Frieda Hughes, the daughter of Sylvia Plath and Ted Hughes, expressed her anger at the producers of the film in a poem published in the British tabloid Tatler. In the poem "My Mother," Frieda Hughes accused the makers of the film and its future audience with ghoulish voyeurism and insensitivity to her feelings regarding a film portrayal of her mother’s death. [Read the story] The filmmakers were denied permission to use excerpts from the poetry of Sylvia Plath by the Plath estate, which is controlled by Frieda Hughes and her brother, Nicholas Hughes. The official site for "Sylvia" is www.sylviamovie.com For more information and an ongoing discussion of the film, go to the Sylvia Plath Forum.				Wintering: A Novel of Sylvia Plath About Wintering - Excerpt - Essay - Research - Chronology - Reviews - Interviews - Tour Diary - Book Club Guide Buy the book - Amazon.com - Booksense.com The Forum Readerville and katemoses.com welcome you to the official discussion of Kate's work Sylvia Plath - Other writing - Movie information Image galleries All photos were taken by Kate Moses during research for Wintering. - Gallery 1 - Gallery 2 Maps 1. North Tawton and Northern Dartmoor 2. Court Green and Grounds 3. Floor plan of Court Green 4. Primrose Hill Neighborhood Also: Mothers Who Think: Tales of Real-Life Parenthood
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