poet with a 1982 posthumous pulitzer

The “poet with a 1982 posthumous Pulitzer” is Sylvia Plath.

Who the clue refers to

• In 1982, Sylvia Plath was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry for “The Collected Poems” , published in 1981.

• She had died in 1963, so the award was given posthumously , which is exactly what the clue is hinting at.

Extra crossword-help details

• The answer in most crossword grids is simply PLATH (5 letters), matching “poet with a 1982 posthumous Pulitzer.”

• The clue also indirectly points to her fame as author of The Bell Jar and as a major confessional poet of the 20th century.

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