Anne Sexton (November 9, 1928, Newton, Massachusetts – October 4, 1974, Weston, Massachusetts) was an American poet, known for her highly personal, confessional verse. She won the Pulitzer Prize for poetry in 1967. Themes of her poetry include her suicidal tendencies, long battle against depression and various intimate details from her private life, including her relationships with her husband and children.
Read more about Anne Sexton: Early Life and Family, Poetry, Death, Content and Themes of Work, Subsequent Controversy
Famous quotes by anne sexton:
“Daylight is nobody’s friend.
God comes in like a landlord
and flashes on his brassy lamp.”
—Anne Sexton (1928–1974)
“These are the warnings
that you must forget
if you’re climbing out of yourself.
If you’re going to smash into the sky.”
—Anne Sexton (1928–1974)
“Touch is difficult.
Touch is the revolution.”
—Anne Sexton (1928–1974)
“The trees persist, yeasty and sensuous,
as thick as saints.”
—Anne Sexton (1928–1974)
“we laughed
the laugh of the well-to-do.”
—Anne Sexton (1928–1974)