- 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 Agamemnon (2025). 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).
- 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.
- After Plath's suicide, Hughes and his children moved into the flat of his lover, Assia Wevill. They had a daughter, Alexandra Tatiana Eloise (Shura) Wevill, on 3 March 1965. Tragically, Assia killed herself along with Shura on 25 March 1969 in much the same manner Plath did: she dragged a bed into the kitchen, sealed the door and window, dissolved sleeping pills in a glass of water and gave them to Shura, took the rest of the pills, turned on the gas stove, got into the bed with Shura, and cradled the child in her arms.
- Widower of the American poet Sylvia Plath.
- Renowned for his violent, foreboding poems on animals
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