Carol Bere is an independent scholar and professional writer. She taught literature and writing at New York University and Rutgers University, and was also an officer in a New York investment bank. Her articles and reviews have appeared in several publications including The Washington Post Book World, Boston Review, The Ted Hughes Society Journal, The Literary Review, Contemporary Poetry Review, Translation Review; Ted Hughes: Alternative Horizons; Lire Ted Hughes: New Selected Poems 1957-1994; Ted Hughes: Critical Essays; and Sylvia Plath: the Critical Heritage. Her articles have also been published in many international finance magazines.