Anne Sexton
Poet

Anne Sexton Net Worth

Anne Sexton was an American poet born in Newton, MA on November 9, 1928. She was a Pulitzer Prize-winning confessional poet, best known for her works such as Live or Die, The Book of Folly, and To Bedlam and Part Way Back. She also co-wrote four children's books during her career.
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Age, Biography and Wiki

Birth Day November 9, 1928
Birth Place Newton, MA
Age 92 YEARS OLD
Died On Oct 4, 1974 (age 45)
Birth Sign Scorpio

💰 Net worth: $6 Million (2024)

About

Pulitzer Prize-winning confessional poet known for such works as Live or Die, The Book of Folly, and To Bedlam and Part Way Back. Over the course of her career, she also co-wrote four children's books.

Before Fame

She studied at Boston University with fellow poet Robert Lowell.

Trivia

She published a two-act play called Mercy Street in 1969.

Family Life

She married Alfred Sexton, with whom she had two daughters. She committed suicide at the age of forty-five.

Associated With

She was a close friend of fellow confessional poet Sylvia Plath. Both women committed suicide.

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