The Awful Rowing Toward God.
Anne Sexton Quotes
As it has been said: Love and a cough cannot be concealed. Even a small cough. Even a small love.
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| Birth: | 9th November, 1928 |
| Death: | 4th October, 1974 |
| Nationality: | American |
| Profession: | Poet |
About
Anne Sexton was born in Newton, Massachusetts. She 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. Themes of her poetry include her long battle against depression and mania, suicidal tendencies, and various intimate details from her private life, including her relationships with her husband and children. On August 16, 1948, she married Alfred Muller Sexton II and they remained together until 1973. She had two children named Linda Gray and Joyce Ladd.
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