- Born
- Died
- Birth nameEdward James Hughes
- Height6′ 2″ (1.88 m)
- Ted Hughes was born on August 17, 1930 in Mytholmroyd, Yorkshire, England, UK. He was a writer and actor, known for The Iron Giant (1999), MultiVersus (2024) and Jackanory (1965). He was married to Carol Orchard and Sylvia Plath. He died on October 28, 1998 in Devon, England, UK.
- SpousesCarol Orchard(August 1970 - October 28, 1998) (his death)Sylvia Plath(June 16, 1956 - February 11, 1963) (her death, 2 children)
- Children
- He wrote a book shortly after Sylvia Plath's suicide, to comfort his children, called "The Iron Man", which was later turned into an animated Warner Brother's film, The Iron Giant (1999).
- Renowned for his violent, foreboding poems on animals
- In 1966, Hughes' lover, Assia Wevill, moved in with him and they had a daughter, Alexandra (Shura) Hughes in 1967. Tragically, Assia killed herself along with Shura in March 1969, in much the same manner that Hughes' first wife, Sylvia Plath, committed suicide.
- Widower of the American poet Sylvia Plath.
- Three children: Frieda Rebecca, Nicholas Farrar (with Sylvia Plath), and Shura (with Assia Wevill).
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