The poetry of Sylvia Plath and Bruce Dawe differ considerably in style, context and language, yet offer unique perceptions of the issues surrounding society and themselves. Born two years apart in different countries, both poets demonstrated great promise and talent at a very young age, especially Plath who regarded herself as, 'dangerously brainy.' Their talent has been recognised with many awards and scholarships, yet both poet's received international fame from their late poetry. Dawe's reputation as an acclaimed Australian poet arrived 37 years after his was born, when he won the Ampol Arts Award for creative literature. As with Dawe's poetry, Plath found her true voice later in life
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