Topsy Siderowf
Fmr Editor at Golf Digest
On Having Sylvia Plath as her professor and working in the male dominated sports industry
Season 2 Episode 2
Have you ever known someone before they became famous? Well this episode’s guest had a professor who did just that.
In this episode we hear from Topsy Siderowf (Smith College ‘61) to discuss her experience at Smith College in the 1950-60's and how Smith has impacted her long career. Topsy was also lucky enough to have a personal experience with one of Smith College’s most famous alums, Sylvia Plath, who was her English professor her freshman year. She even shares her evening having dinner with Sylvia and her husband Ted Hughes in a Smith dorm and how she learned that Sylvia really did like her and her class.
This week we are joined by Topsy (Martha) Siderowf (Smith College ‘61) to discuss her experience at Smith College in the 1950-60's and how Smith has impacted her long career. Topsy was also lucky enough to have a personal experience with one of Smith College’s most famous alums, Sylvia Plath, who was her English professor her freshman year. Listen along for her stories of Sylvia in class and out and how she navigated her career in the sports industry at a time when not many women were working there.
We love learning not only about Sylvia but also about how Topsy and other alums benefited from her time as a professor at Smith. It is such a rare experience to have a personal connection to someone so influential and we are so grateful to share this story.
In this episode we cover how Smith impacted Topsy’s life and career. Topsy shares her personal experience with Sylvia Plath, who was her English professor her freshman year. Listen along for her stories of Sylvia in class and out and how she navigated her career in the sports industry at a time when not many women were working there.
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