Sexton, Anne (Vol. 15) | Introduction
Sexton, Anne 1928–1974
Sexton was an American poet, playwright, and author of books for children. Associated with the confessional school of poetry, Sexton was in fact a student of the confessional poet Robert Lowell at the beginning of her career. Her poetry explores dark and secret areas of the mind, revealing the fearful isolation that accompanies emotional anguish. The critical evaluation of Sexton's work, while acknowledging its energy and respecting its candor, has frequently found her poetry solipsistic and uneven in quality. Sexton won the Pulitzer Prize in 1967. She took her own life in 1974. (See also CLC, Vols. 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, and Contemporary Authors, Vols. 1-4, rev. ed.; obituary, Vols. 53-56.)
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