Selected Poems of Anne Sexton

This selection, which is drawn from Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Anne Sexton's ten published volumes of poems as well as from representative early and last work, is an ideal introduction to a great American master.

ANNE SEXTON (1928-1974) was an American poet known for her highly personal, confessional verse. A celebrated poet of mid- twentieth century America, Sexton's impressive body of work continues to be widely read and debated by literary scholars and cultural critics alike. Her poetry explored the many paradoxes within human behavior and motivation.

Author: Linda Gray Sexton, Anne Sexton
Publisher: Mariner Books
Published: 06/20/2000
Pages: 304
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.69lbs
Size: 8.32h x 5.44w x 0.74d
ISBN: 9780618057047

About the Author
Sexton, Anne: - Anne Sexton (1928-1974), the author of ten collections of poems, received the Pulitzer Prize in 1967.Sexton, Linda Gray: - Linda Gray Sexton (b. 1953) is the daughter of Pulitzer Prize-winning poet, Anne Sexton. She grew up in Newton, MA. Linda's other published works include Anne Sexton: A Self-Portrait in Letters and Between Two Worlds: Young Women in Crisis.