ted hughes

     

Eward James Hughes OM (17 August 1930 – 28 October 1998) was an English poet and children's writer, known as Ted Hughes. Critics routinely rank him as one of the best poets of his generation. Hughes was British Poet Laureate from 1984 until his death.

Trivia about ted hughes

  • Daniel Craig played this British poet in the biopic "Sylvia"
  • The animated movie "The Iron Giant" was based on a children's book by this late British poet laureate
  • In early 1956 he met Sylvia Plath at a launch party for his literary magazine St. Botolph's Review
  • British poet & painter Frieda Hughes is the daughter of this other British poet
  • Edward is the actual first name of this poet in the post from 1984 to 1998

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