Anne Sexton was an American poet born in Newton, MA on November 9, 1928. She was a Pulitzer Prize-winning confessional poet, best known for her works such as Live or Die, The Book of Folly, and To Bedlam and Part Way Back. She also co-wrote four children's books during her career.
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Age, Biography and Wiki
💰 Net worth: $6 Million (2024)
About
Pulitzer Prize-winning confessional poet known for such works as Live or Die, The Book of Folly, and To Bedlam and Part Way Back. Over the course of her career, she also co-wrote four children's books.
Before Fame
She studied at Boston University with fellow poet Robert Lowell.
Trivia
She published a two-act play called Mercy Street in 1969.
Family Life
She married Alfred Sexton, with whom she had two daughters. She committed suicide at the age of forty-five.
Associated With
She was a close friend of fellow confessional poet Sylvia Plath. Both women committed suicide.