About Ted Hughes
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".
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Awards & Honors
Hawthornden Prize
Order of Merit
Somerset Maugham Award
T. S. Eliot Prize
King’s / Queen’s Gold Medal for Poetry
Guardian Children's Fiction Prize
Guggenheim Fellowship
Officer of the Order of the British Empire
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honorary doctorate
Golden Wreath
Heinemann Award
Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature
