In 1960 'The Colossus' was the first book of poems published by which poetess ?
Correct answer: B. Sylvia Plath
- A. Elizabeth Bishop
- B. Sylvia Plath
- C. Marianne Moore
- D. Laura Jackson
Explanation
The Colossus, published in 1960, was Sylvia Plath’s first published collection of poems. Its poems helped establish the intense, confessional style associated with her later work.
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