"Lo conosco con la mia grossa radice". Genealogie arboree nella poesia di Sylvia Plath

This essay focuses on the representation of the plant world in Sylvia Plath's poetry. Specifically, the article attempts to analyze the portrayals of trees, along with their symbolic function within the writer's poetic production. In particular, the essay aims to examine the role of 'roots' as a point of connection to a personal genealogy, where the presence of the maternal plays a fundamental role.