Ted Hughes

Summary

Ted Hughes is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Mytholmroyd^[2]. He was born on August 17, 1930^[3]. He died in Southwark^[4]. He died on October 28, 1998^[5]. He worked as a poet^[6], translator^[7], novelist^[8], playwright^[9], and astrologer^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.52% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,565 views/month, #5,215 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Ted Hughes was born in Mytholmroyd^[2].
• Ted Hughes passed away in Southwark^[4].
• Ted Hughes passed away in Devon^[12].
• Ted Hughes passed away in London^[13].
• Ted Hughes was born on August 17, 1930^[3].
• Ted Hughes died on October 28, 1998^[5].
• Ted Hughes was married to Sylvia Plath^[14].
• Among Ted Hughes's spouses was Q115253762^[15].
• A child of Ted Hughes was Frieda Hughes^[16].
• A child of Ted Hughes was Nicholas Hughes^[17].
• Ted Hughes held citizenship in United Kingdom^[18].
• Ted Hughes worked as a poet^[6].
• Ted Hughes's professions included translator^[7].
• Ted Hughes worked as a novelist^[8].
• Ted Hughes worked as a playwright^[9].
• Ted Hughes worked as an astrologer^[10].
• Ted Hughes worked as a science fiction writer^[19].
• Ted Hughes held the position of Poet Laureate of the United Kingdom^[20].
• Among Ted Hughes's employers was University of Massachusetts Amherst^[21].
• Ted Hughes was educated at Pembroke College^[22].
• Ted Hughes's education included a stint at University of Massachusetts Amherst^[23].
• Ted Hughes's education included a stint at Pembroke College^[24].
• Ted Hughes received the King’s / Queen’s Gold Medal for Poetry^[25].
• Ted Hughes received the Order of Merit^[26].
• Ted Hughes received the Officer of the Order of the British Empire^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: GB^[29]

• Began / founded: 1930-08-17^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1998-10-28^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: 611500c1-e185-4657-a08d-aad08dcb00f0^[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Ted Hughes was born in Mytholmroyd^[2]. He was born on August 17, 1930^[3].

Education

Educated at Pembroke College^[22], a college of the University of Cambridge^[33], in United Kingdom^[34], founded in 1347^[35] and University of Massachusetts Amherst^[23], a university^[36], in United States^[37], founded in 1863^[38], headquartered in Amherst^[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet^[6], translator^[7], novelist^[8], playwright^[9], astrologer^[10], and science fiction writer^[19]. Ted Hughes was employed by University of Massachusetts Amherst^[21]. He held the position of Poet Laureate of the United Kingdom^[20].

Recognition

Awards received include King’s / Queen’s Gold Medal for Poetry^[25], a poetry award^[40], in United Kingdom^[41], founded in 1933^[42]; Order of Merit^[26], an order^[43], in United Kingdom^[44], founded in 1902^[45]; Officer of the Order of the British Empire^[27], a grade of an order^[46], in United Kingdom^[47]; Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature^[48], a fellowship award^[49], in United Kingdom^[50]; Guardian Children's Fiction Prize^[51], a literary award^[52], in United Kingdom^[53], founded in 1967^[54]; and Golden Wreath^[55], a poetry award^[56], in North Macedonia^[57], founded in 1966^[58].

Personal Life

Spouses include Sylvia Plath^[14], a poet^[59], 1932–1963^[60], of United States^[61], awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry^[62], specialised in poetry^[63] and Q115253762^[15], a nurse^[64]. Children include Frieda Hughes^[16], a painter^[65], b. 1960^[66], of United Kingdom^[67], specialised in painting^[68] and Nicholas Hughes^[17], a scientist^[69], 1962–2009^[70], of United States^[71].

Death and Burial

Ted Hughes died on October 28, 1998^[5]. Recorded place of death include Southwark^[4], an ancient borough^[72], in United Kingdom^[73]; Devon^[12], a ceremonial county of England^[74], in United Kingdom^[75]; and London^[13], a metropolis^[76], in Roman Empire^[77], founded in 0047^[78]. Recorded cause of death include colorectal cancer^[79] and myocardial infarction^[80].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Ted Hughes include Ted Hughes Award^[81], an award^[82], in United Kingdom^[83], founded in 2009^[84].

Why It Matters

Ted Hughes ranks in the top 0.52% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,565 views/month, #5,215 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[85] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[86]

Works attributed to him include The Iron Man^[87], a literary work^[88]. Entities named for him include Ted Hughes Award^[81], an award^[82], in United Kingdom^[83], founded in 2009^[84].

FAQs

Where was Ted Hughes born?

Ted Hughes's place of birth was Mytholmroyd^[2].

Where did Ted Hughes die?

Ted Hughes passed away in Southwark^[4].

Who was Ted Hughes married to?

Ted Hughes's spouses include Sylvia Plath^[14] and Q115253762^[15].

What did Ted Hughes do for work?

Ted Hughes worked as poet^[6], translator^[7], novelist^[8], playwright^[9], and astrologer^[10].

Where did Ted Hughes go to school?

Ted Hughes was educated at Pembroke College^[22], University of Massachusetts Amherst^[23], and Pembroke College^[24].

What awards did Ted Hughes receive?

Honors received include King’s / Queen’s Gold Medal for Poetry^[25], Order of Merit^[26], Officer of the Order of the British Empire^[27], and Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature^[48].