Page "Ted Hughes" Paragraph 17

As Plath's widower, Hughes became the executor of Plath ’ s personal and literary estates.

He oversaw the publication of her manuscripts, including Ariel ( 1966 ).

Some critics were dissatisfied by his choice of poem order and omissions in the book and some feminists argued that Hughes had essentially driven her to suicide and therefore should not be responsible for her literary legacy.

He claimed to have destroyed the final volume of Plath ’ s journal, detailing their last few months together.

In his foreword to The Journals of Sylvia Plath, he defends his actions as a consideration for the couple's young children.