Anne Sexton (1928-1974) was an American poet who epitomized the style of confessional poetry which emerged in the late 1950s and early 1960s. Other exemplars of this style include her friend Sylva ...

Before the demons Anne Sexton battled wrestled her down to a quiet, lonely suicide, the brilliant poet managed an outpouring of work exploring female identity that reads like that of a modern-day ...

When Anne Sexton is remembered, writes Paula M. Salvio, it is often as a confessional poet, drawing the reader into her experiences of depression and addiction, spinning plots of adultery and death, ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. Anne Sexton’s poetry took up highly ...