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anne sexton photographed by elsa dorfman 4 october 1974 weston , massachusetts , u.s. linda gray sexton , joyce ladd sexton newton , massachusetts , u.s. w.d. snodgrass , robert lowell american 9 november 1928 head , seated with books in the background and shoulders monochrome portrait photo of anne sexton confessional poetry anne sexton by elsa dorfman.jpg anne sexton
 anne sexton poet
anne sexton

anne sexton -lrb- november 9 , 1928 -- october 4 , 1974 -rrb- was an american poet , known for her highly personal , confessional verse .
she won the pulitzer prize for poetry in 1967 for her book `` live or die '' .
themes of her poetry include her long battle against depression and mania , suicidal tendencies , and various intimate details from her private life , including her relationships with her husband and children .
