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What we can learn from reading Sylvia Plath's copy of 'The Great Gatsby'

  • Written by Jeanne Britton, Curator, Irvin Department of Rare Books and Special Collections, University of South Carolina
Sylvia Plath stuck this bookplate into the front cover of her copy of 'The Great Gatsby.'Source, Author provided

As a rare books curator, I get to interact with first editions of novels I love, illustrated versions of my favorite poets’ works, and lavish editions of historical engravings.

In 2015, I started using the University of South...

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