Ted Hughes
Ted Hughes (1930-1998) was born in Yorkshire. His first book, The Hawk in the Rain , was published in 1957 by Faber & Faber and was followed by many volumes of poetry and prose for adults and children. He received the Whitbread Book of the Year for two consecutive years for his last published collections of poetry, Tales from Ovid and Birthday Letters . He was Poet Laureate from 1984, and in 1998 he was appointed to the Order of Merit.
Ted Hughes (1930-1998) was born in Yorkshire. His first book, The Hawk in the Rain , was published in 1957 by Faber & Faber and was followed by many volumes of poetry and prose for adults and children. He received the Whitbread Book of the Year for two consecutive years for his last published collections of poetry, Tales from Ovid and Birthday Letters . He was Poet Laureate from 1984, and in 1998 he was appointed to the Order of Merit. See less
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Ted Hughes book reviews
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The Iron Giant: A Story in Five Nights
Really good hearted story.
by gleigh, Sep 30, 2009
Even as an adult, I love this story. This is a really cute tale of a boy doing fearless boy stuff including befriending a huge giant. One of my favorite things about this adventure is that no one ... Read More
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The Journals of Sylvia Plath
Not a complete book
I couldn't hardly wait to get this book..only to find that the total ending is gone. From what I have heard Ted himself tore it up. The book is ok, doesn't seem to elaborate on much of the latter ... Read More
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Ted Hughes: Collected Poems
Precious
by WMiles, May 11, 2007
This is a very valuable book. It not only contains the uncollected work of the poet laureate, but includes poems out of Howls and Whispers of which only a limited number of copies were printed by the ... Read More