Helen Bain
Author of The Daffodil Days, who researched Sylvia Plath and Ted Hughes' year in Devon and discusses her research and novel in depth on the programme.
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Mar 18, 2026 • 42min
Sylvia Plath's final year, and Hue and Cry perform Labour of Love
Catherine Opie, American photographer famed for portraits of queer communities and documentary work. Helen Bain, author of The Daffodil Days, who reconstructed Plath and Hughes' year in Devon from local recollections. They discuss intimate archival research, reversed narrative choices, oral histories and how community perspectives shape storytelling. The conversation centers on voice, memory and the politics of representation.
