Portrait of Ted Hughes

Postmodern

Ted Hughes

1930 – 1998

English poet and children's writer (1930–1998)

  • United Kingdom
  • British
UGC NET importance

About

Edward James Hughes was an English poet, translator, and children's writer. Critics frequently rank him as one of the best poets of his generation and one of the twentieth century's greatest writers. He was appointed Poet Laureate in 1984 and held the office until his death. In 2008, The Times ranked Hughes fourth on its list of "The 50 greatest British writers since 1945".

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Portrait by Layle Silbert (Public domain) via Wikimedia Commons.

Life on the Timeline

1930 – 1998
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