About
Ted Hughes, born in Yorkshire, studied archaeology and anthropology at Cambridge. He married American poet Sylvia Plath in 1956. His first collection, The Hawk in the Rain (1957), was acclaimed. He published major works such as Lupercal, Crow, and Birthday Letters. He also wrote the celebrated children's book The Iron Man. Appointed Poet Laureate of the UK in 1984, he received numerous awards, including the Queen's Gold Medal for Poetry and the Whitbread Book of the Year twice. He is buried in Devon.
* 1930-08-17 — † 1998-10-28
Major works
- The Hawk in the Rain (1957)poetry collection
- Lupercal (1960)poetry collection
- The Iron Man (1968)children's book
- Crow (1970)poetry collection
- Birthday Letters (1998)poetry collection
Key milestones
- 1956Marries American poet Sylvia Plath.
- 1984Appointed Poet Laureate of the United Kingdom.
- 1998Awarded the Order of Merit and dies in October.
Themes
Nature and animalsMythology and legendsViolence and instinctMemory and lossChildhood and imagination
Sources: poetryfoundation.org · westminster-abbey.org