Ted Hughes Age, Birthday, Zodiac Sign and Birth Chart

Ted Hughes (17 August 1930 - 28 October 1998) was a British poet, translator, and children's writer. Often regarded as one of the best poets of his generation and one of the greatest writers of the 20th century, he served as Poet Laureate of the United Kingdom from 1984 until his death. In 2008, The Times ranked him fourth in their list of 'The 50 Greatest British Writers Since 1945.' Hughes was married to American poet Sylvia Plath from 1956 until her suicide in 1963. Critics have controversially linked him to her death, shown in later works that explore their troubled relationship.

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Meaning of the name - Ted

wealthy guardian, wealthy protector

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August 17, 1930 Facts

Generation Group

Ted Hughes belongs to the Silent Generation group.

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Place of Birth: Mytholmroyd

Place of Death: London

Cause of Death: colorectal cancer

Educated At: Pembroke College | University of Massachusetts Amherst

Occupation: science fiction writer | novelist | children's writer | translator | playwright | astrologer | poet | writer

Spouses: Carol Hughes | Sylvia Plath

Children: Nicholas Hughes | Frieda Hughes

Employers: University of Massachusetts Amherst

Awards Received: Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature | Heinemann Award | Golden Wreath | Officer of the Order of the British Empire | Guggenheim Fellowship | Guardian Children's Fiction Prize | Queen's Gold Medal for Poetry | T. S. Eliot Prize | Somerset Maugham Award | Order of Merit | Hawthornden Prize

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Astrology Analysis

Note: This birth chart is calculated using the date and place of birth, with the time set to noon (12:00 PM) local time. While this provides accurate planetary positions for most celestial bodies, the Ascendant (Rising Sign) and house cusps are not calculated since they require precise birth time. For a complete astrological analysis including houses and rising sign, please provide the exact birth time.