by Ted Hughes · Faber Faber Inc · tapa dura · ISBN 9780571194728
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Birthday Letters is a collection of poems by English poet Ted Hughes, published in 1998. The collection is primarily dedicated to his late wife, American poet Sylvia Plath, and explores their relationship and the events leading up to her tragic death. The poems were written over more than 25 years and offer an intimate and personal view of the lives of Hughes and Plath, as well as their impact on modern poetry.
Edward James Hughes was an English poet, translator, and children's writer. Critics frequently rank him as one of the best poets of his generation and one of the twentieth century's greatest writers. He was appointed Poet Laureate in 1984 and held the office until his death. In 2008, The Times ranked Hughes fourth on its list of "The 50 greatest British writers since 1945".
