Postmodern Poets

Ted Hughes | Biography

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Ted Hughes was born Edward James Hughes in Mytholmroyd, West Yorkshire, England. His father was William Hughes, a carpenter and a veteran of World War I. As a boy, Hughes spent much of his time fishing, hunting, and studying animals. His fascination with the cruelty and the power of the natural world inspires him to write the most famous … Read more

Sylvia Plath | Biography

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Sylvia-Plath

Sylvia Plath was born on October 27, 1932, in Boston, Massachusetts, to Otto and Aurelia Plath. Her father, Otto, was a German immigrant and a professor of biology specializing in bees, while her mother, Aurelia, was of Austrian descent. Sylvia’s early life was marked by both joy and tragedy. Her father’s early death in 1940, … Read more