Ted Hughes

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Edward James Hughes, known as Ted Hughes (17 August 1930 – 28 October 1998) was an English poet, transcriber and children's writer. Critics routinely rank him as one of the best poets of his generation. Hughes was British Poet Laureate from 1984 until his death. Hughes was married to the American poet Sylvia Plath, from 1956 until her death. She committed suicide in 1963 at the age of 30. His part in the relationship became controversial to some feminists and (particularly) American admirers of Plath. Hughes himself never publicly entered the debate, but his last poetic work, Birthday Letters (1998), explored their complex relationship. To some, it put him in a significantly better light whereas, to others, it seemed a failed attempt to deflect blame from himself and onto a neurotic father fixation he ascribed to Plath. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.

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Ted Hughes Reads His Poems

Tales from Ovid

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Sylvia Plath, Ted Hughes & Peter Porter Read Their Poetry

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Great Poets of the 20th Century

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Anthology of 20th Century English Poetry (Part III): Authors Reading Their Own Poetry

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Ted Hughes Reads His Poems and Short Stories

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The Great Modern Poets

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Ted Hughes Reading his Poetry

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Poetry On Record (Disc 3)

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The Spoken Word

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Ted Hughes Reading His Poetry (Disc 2)

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Famous Poems of the 20th Century

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