Question

Which award did Sylvia Plath receive while a student at Smith College for her poem 'Two Lovers and a Beachcomber by the Real Sea'?

• A. National Book Award
• B. Glascock Prize for Poetry
• C. Pushcart Prize
• D. Bollingen Prize

Answer 1

Answer:

B. Glascock Prize for Poetry

Sylvia Plath received the Glascock Prize for Poetry in 1955 while she was a student at Smith College. She won the award for her poem 'Two Lovers and a Beachcomber by the Real Sea.' The Glascock Prize is a prestigious honor that recognizes outstanding achievement in poetry among undergraduate students. Winning this award at a young age marked a significant milestone in Plath's early career and foreshadowed her future success as a poet.