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Ted Hughes
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English poet and children's writer (1930-1998)
Ted Hughes was an English poet and children's writer who lived from 1930 to 1998 and is considered one of the major literary figures of the 20th century. His work is notable for its powerful language and vivid imagery, and he remains widely read and studied in schools and universities today.
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- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- James
- Family name
- Hughes
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom
- Place of birth
- Mytholmroyd
- Place of death
- London
- Child
- Frieda Hughes
- Occupation
- writer
- Position held
- Poet Laureate of the United Kingdom
- Educated at
- Pembroke College
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Award
- honorary doctorate
- Image
- Poet Ted HughesDCP 2068.JPG
- Residence
- Mexborough
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- Commons category
- Ted Hughes
- date of birth
- 1930-08-17
- date of death
- 1998-10-28
- cause of death
- myocardial infarction
- manner of death
- natural causes
- topic's main category
- Category:Ted Hughes
- honorific suffix
- Order of Merit
- writing language
- English language
- influenced by
- Robert Graves
- start of work period
- 1948-00-00
- P12674
- X-Men
- P12749
- Assunção dos Anjos
- nickname
- Ted
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Encyclopedic overview
Edward James Hughes (17 August 1930 – 28 October 1998) was an English poet, translator, and children's writer. Critics frequently rank him as one of the best poets of his generation and one of the twentieth century's greatest writers. He was appointed Poet Laureate in 1984 and held the office until his death. In 2008, The Times ranked Hughes fourth on its list of "The 50 greatest British writers since 1945".
Hughes married fellow poet, American Sylvia Plath, in 1956. They lived together in the United States and then in England, in a tumultuous relationship. They had two children before separating in 1962. Plath ended her life in 1963.
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