Ted Hughes
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Summary
Ted Hughes was born on August 17, 1930[1], in Mytholmroyd[2]. He died on October 28, 1998[3], in Southwark[4]. He worked as a poet[5], translator[6], novelist[7], playwright[8], and astrologer[9]. He ranks in the top 0.52% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12,285 views/month, #5,215 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Place of death: Devon[11], London[12]
- Spouse: Sylvia Plath[13], Carol Hughes (Hughes)[14]
- Child: Frieda Hughes[15], Nicholas Hughes[16]
- Country of citizenship: United Kingdom[17]
- Occupation: science fiction writer[18], children's writer[19], writer[20]
- Position held: Poet Laureate of the United Kingdom[21]
- Employer: University of Massachusetts Amherst[22]
- Educated at: Pembroke College[23], University of Massachusetts Amherst[24]
- Award received: King’s / Queen’s Gold Medal for Poetry[25], Order of Merit[26], Officer of the Order of the British Empire[27], Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature[28], Guardian Children's Fiction Prize[29], Golden Wreath[30], Guggenheim Fellowship[31], Somerset Maugham Award[32], T. S. Eliot Prize[33], Hawthornden Prize[34], Heinemann Award[35], honorary doctorate[36]
- Influenced by: Czesław Miłosz[37], William Blake[38], John Donne[39], Gerard Manley Hopkins[40], T. S. Eliot[41], Arthur Schopenhauer[42], Robert Graves[43]
- Sex or gender: male[44]
- Commons category: Ted Hughes[45]
- Archives at: Stuart A. Rose Manuscript, Archives, and Rare Book Library[46], British Library[47], University of Victoria Special Collections and University Archives[48], Columbia University Libraries[49], Lilly Library[50], University of Liverpool Library[51]
- Cause of death: colorectal cancer[52], myocardial infarction[53]
- Residence: Court Green[54], Mexborough[55]
- Family name: Hughes[56]
- Given name: Edward[57], James[58]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Ted Hughes include Ted Hughes Award[59], an award[60], in United Kingdom[61], founded in 2009[62].
Why It Matters
Ted Hughes has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[63] He is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.[64]
Works attributed to him include The Iron Man[65], a literary work[66]. Entities named for him include Ted Hughes Award[59], an award[60], in United Kingdom[61], founded in 2009[62].
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[13] and Carol Hughes (Hughes)[14].
What did Ted Hughes do for work?
Ted Hughes worked as a poet[5], translator[6], novelist[7], playwright[8], and astrologer[9].
Where did Ted Hughes go to school?
Ted Hughes was educated at Pembroke College[23] and University of Massachusetts Amherst[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[28].