Plath is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
- Aurelia Plath (1907–1994), mother of Sylvia Plath
- John Plath, Australian rugby league footballer
- Otto Plath (1885–1940), father of Sylvia Plath and entomologist
- Sylvia Plath (1932–1963), American poet, novelist, short story writer, essayist
- Sylvia Plath effect
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Famous quotes containing the word plath:
“The white hive is snug as a virgin,
Sealing off her brood cells, her honey, and quietly humming.
Smoke rolls and scarves in the grove.
The mind of the hive thinks this is the end of everything.”
—Sylvia Plath (1932–1963)
“Fields melt my heart.
They threaten
To let me through to a heaven
Starless and fatherless, a dark water.”
—Sylvia Plath (1932–1963)
“Widow. The word consumes itself ...”
—Sylvia Plath (1932–1963)