Anne Sexton

Anne Sexton
Anne Sexton photographed by Elsa Dorfman
Born	Anne Gray Harvey[1] (1928-11-09)November 9, 1928 Newton, Massachusetts, U.S.
Died	October 4, 1974(1974-10-04) (aged 45) Weston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Occupation	Poet
Education	Boston University
Literary movement	Confessional poetry
Spouse	Alfred Sexton (1948–1973)
Children	2, including Linda Gray Sexton

Anne Sexton (born Anne Gray Harvey; November 9, 1928 – October 4, 1974) was an American poet known for her highly personal, confessional verse. She won the Pulitzer Prize for poetry in 1967 for her book Live or Die. Her poetry details her long battle with bipolar disorder, suicidal tendencies, and intimate details from her private life, including relationships with her husband and children, whom it was later alleged she physically and sexually assaulted.