Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1928
- Died
- 1974
- Works
- 77
Top works
- Poesía portátil en femenino
- שיעורים ברעב
- Poems By Thomas Kinsella, Douglas Livingstone, Anne Sexton
- Mi Boca Florece Como un Corte / My Voice Flourishes Like a Blade
- Mercies
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 3,625
- Total plays
- 30,201
Tags
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Anne Sexton (November 9, 1928, Newton, Massachusetts – October 4, 1974, Weston, Massachusetts), born Anne Gray Harvey, was an American poet and writer. On October 4, 1974 Sexton was having lunch with Maxine Kumin to review her most recent book, The Aweful Rowing Toward God. Then without a note or any warning to anyone she went in to her garage, started the ignition of her car, and died of carbon monoxide poisoning. <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Anne+Sexton">Read more on Last.fm</a>
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Key facts
- Born
- Anne Gray Harvey , ( 1928-11-09 ) November 9, 1928, Newton, Massachusetts , U.S.
- Died
- October 4, 1974 (1974-10-04) (aged 45), Weston, Massachusetts , U.S.
- Occupation
- Poet
- Education
- Boston University
- Literary movement
- Confessional poetry
- Spouse
- Alfred Sexton (1948–1973)
- Children
- 2, including Linda Gray Sexton
via Wikipedia infobox
Key dates
- Born
- 9 November 1928
- Died
- 4 October 1974
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Anne
- Family name
- Sexton
- Gender
- female
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Newton
- Place of death
- Weston
- Occupation
- librettist
- Employer
- Colgate University
- Languages spoken
- English language
Article
Anne Sexton (born Anne Gray Harvey; 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. Her poetry details her long battle with bipolar disorder, suicidal tendencies, and intimate details from her private life, including relationships with her husband and children, whom one daughter later alleged she had physically and sexually abused. Sexton’s work continues to be widely read and studied for its emotional intensity and innovative style.
Early life and family