Who was the first wife of poet Ted Hughes, who killed herself in 1963?
Ted Hughes annual Ted Hughes Festival. Many of Ted Hughes's poems have been published as limited-edition broadsides. Ted Hughes Edward James Hughes (17 August 1930 – 28 October 1998) was an English poet 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 served as Poet Laureate from 1984 until his death. In 2008 "The Times" ranked Hughes fourth on their list of "The 50 greatest British writers since 1945". Hughes was married to American poet Sylvia Plath from 1956 until her suicide in 1963 at the
Ted Hughes large painting series in black and white which was presented to the public for the first time on the occasion of Berlin Museum Long Night in August 2011 at the SEZ Berlin. In 2009, the Ted Hughes Award for new work in poetry was established with the permission of Carol Hughes. The Poetry Society notes "the award is named in honour of Ted Hughes, Poet Laureate, and one of the greatest twentieth century poets for both children and adults”. Members of the Poetry Society and Poetry Book Society recommend a living UK poet who has completed the newest and most