Ted Hughes Poetry

Welcome to Ted Hughes's Poetry

Ted Hughes (1930-1998) was born in Yorkshire, in the small village of Mytholmroyd. His father was a carpenter and later became a shopkeeper, but his disturbed memories of his experiences in World War I, when he was one of a handful in his regiment to survive the slaughter of the British troops at Gallipoli, were a haunting presence in the family's life. After finishing grammar school Hughes spent two years in the Royal Air Force, stationed at a lonely radio station in Yorkshire where he spent... about Ted Hughes

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By Michael Arnold 30 Nov, 2010
Not one of my favourite poets.
But, 'Birthday Letters' exceeded all my expectations and I have read and re-read it many times.