Frieda Hughes

English-born Australian poet and painter (born 1960)
Person human Q1061744
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Frieda Hughes

Summary

Frieda Hughes is a human[1]. She was born in London[2]. She was born on April 1, 1960[3]. She worked as a painter[4], poet[5], writer[6], and children's writer[7]. She ranks in the top 0.65% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (950 views/month, #6,472 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Frieda Hughes's place of birth was London[2].
  • Frieda Hughes was born on April 1, 1960[3].
  • Frieda Hughes's father was Ted Hughes[9].
  • Frieda Hughes's mother was Sylvia Plath[10].
  • Frieda Hughes held citizenship in United Kingdom[11].
  • Frieda Hughes's professions included painter[4].
  • Frieda Hughes worked as a poet[5].
  • Frieda Hughes's professions included writer[6].
  • Frieda Hughes worked as a children's writer[7].
  • Frieda Hughes's field of work was painting[12].
  • Frieda Hughes was educated at Central Saint Martins[13].
  • Frieda Hughes was educated at Bedales School[14].
  • Frieda Hughes is recorded as female[15].
  • Frieda Hughes's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Frieda Hughes's archives at is recorded as Stuart A. Rose Manuscript, Archives, and Rare Book Library[17].
  • Frieda Hughes's family name is recorded as Hughes[18].
  • Frieda Hughes's given name is recorded as Frieda[19].
  • Frieda Hughes's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[20].
  • Frieda Hughes's sibling is recorded as Nicholas Hughes[21].
  • Frieda Hughes's copyright status as a creator is recorded as works protected by copyrights[22].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in London[2], Frieda Hughes… she was born on April 1, 1960[3]. Her father was Ted Hughes[9]. Her mother was Sylvia Plath[10].

Education

Educated at Central Saint Martins[13], an art academy[23], in United Kingdom[24], founded in 1989[25], headquartered in London[26] and Bedales School[14], an independent school[27], in United Kingdom[28], founded in 1893[29].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include painter[4], poet[5], writer[6], and children's writer[7]. Frieda Hughes's field of work was painting[12].

Why It Matters

Frieda Hughes ranks in the top 0.65% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (950 views/month, #6,472 of 1,000,298).[8] She has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] She is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

FAQs

Where was Frieda Hughes born?

Frieda Hughes was born in London[2].

Who were Frieda Hughes's parents?

Frieda Hughes's father was Ted Hughes[9]. Frieda Hughes's mother was Sylvia Plath[10].

What did Frieda Hughes do for work?

Frieda Hughes worked as painter[4], poet[5], writer[6], and children's writer[7].

Where did Frieda Hughes go to school?

Frieda Hughes was educated at Central Saint Martins[13] and Bedales School[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [15] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . wikidata.org.
  10. [4] . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . pid.emory.edu. pid.emory.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 17d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Country of citizenship United Kingdom
    Family name Hughes
    Given name Frieda
    Rkdartists id 245509
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