Ted Hughes
Ted Hughes | |
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Hughes c. 1977 | |
| Poet Laureate of the United Kingdom | |
| In office 28 December 1984 – 28 October 1998 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Preceded by | Sir John Betjeman |
| Succeeded by | Andrew Motion |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 17 August 1930 Mytholmroyd, Yorkshire, England |
| Died | 28 October 1998 (aged 68) London, England |
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| Domestic partner(s) | Assia Wevill (1962–1969) |
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| Alma mater | Pembroke College, Cambridge |
| Occupation | Poet, playwright, writer |
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Edward James Hughes OM OBE FRSL (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.