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Birthday Letters

by Ted Hughes

Costa Book · 1998 · WinnerCosta Book · 1998 · WinnerT.S. Eliot · 1998 · Winner
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PoetryISBN 9780374525811

Award History

AwardYearStatus
Costa Book of the YearCosta Book of the Year1998Winner
Costa Book of the YearCosta Poetry Award1998Winner
T.S. Eliot Prize1998Winner

About the Author

Ted HughesEnglish

Edward James Hughes (1930–1998) was an English poet, translator, and children's writer, born in Mytholmroyd, Yorkshire. He gained acclaim with debut collection The Hawk in the Rain (1957), became British Poet Laureate in 1984, and produced notable works like Crow (1970) and Birthday Letters (1998), often exploring nature, myth, and personal turmoil including his marriage to Sylvia Plath.

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