The Bell Jar
Who is Irwin in The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath?
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Irwin is a Harvard professor, who teaches math at the pretigious school. Esther marks Irwin for seduction, and the two have a brief, one night stand. Esther inexplicably hemorrhages after this encounter.
The Bell Jar