Anne Sexton Writer

Anne Sexton (November 9, 1928 – October 4, 1974) was an American poet, known for her highly personal, confessional verse. She won the Pulitzer Prize for poetry in 1967 for her book Live or Die. Themes of her poetry include her long battle against depression and mania, suicidal tendencies, and various intimate details from her private life, including her relationships with her husband and children.

Personal facts

Birth dateNovember 09, 1928
Birth place
Newton Massachusetts
Date of deathOctober 04, 1974
Place of death
Weston Massachusetts
Children
Linda Gray Sexton

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genre
Confessional poetry
influenced by
W. D. Snodgrass

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External resources

  1. http://books.google.com/?id=Tm2-EAyHLRsC
  2. http://research.hrc.utexas.edu:8080/hrcxtf/view?docId=ead/00120.xml
  3. http://research.hrc.utexas.edu:8080/hrcxtf/view?docId=ead/00236.xml
  4. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=3995
  5. http://www.here-now.org/shows/2007/11/20071108_17.asp
  6. http://www.hrc.utexas.edu
  7. http://www.poetryfoundation.org/archive/poet.html?id=6163