In this article, we will explore the lives and works of famous authors  who suffered from mental illness, shedding light on their struggles,  their impact on the literary world.
Sylvia Plath greatly admired Virginia Woolf, the pioneering English  modernist writer who popularized the stream of consciousness style.
The notorious Romantic poet, is commonly remembered for his  spine-chilling masterpiece, The Tell-Tale Heart. However, his  contributions to literature go beyond horror tales.
Sylvia Plath, a renowned American writer, was posthumously awarded the  Pulitzer Prize for her poetry in 1982, two decades after her death by  carbon monoxide poisoning.
Count Lev Nikolayevich Tolstoy was a prolific writer who authored some  of the greatest literary works in history, including War and Peace and  Death of Ivan Ilyich.
Ernest Hemingway was a renowned American author whose literary style was  characterized by brevity, directness, and a profound sense of realism.
Despite being one of the most significant female American poets of the  19th century, Emily Dickinson never truly got to witness the impact of  her work.
The Pulitzer Prize is widely regarded as the highest accolade in  literature and journalism. Among the few who have received this  prestigious award is American poet Anne Sexton.
The renowned author of American classics such as Huckleberry Finn, may  have drawn inspiration from his struggles with depression. However, his  depressive tendencies.
Tennessee Williams, one of the most celebrated American playwrights, Â authored several notable works such as The Glass Menagerie and A Â Streetcar Named Desire.