# Fame.am profile — machine-readable export
# Canonical URL: https://fame.am/person/anne-sexton
# Generated: 2026-08-13T12:45:42.842Z

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name: "Anne Sexton"
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description: "Anne Sexton 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. Her poetry often drew on her experiences with mental illness, including bipolar disorder and suicidal ideation, as well as aspects of her personal life. She was known for blending fairy tales, mythology, and religious imagery with autobiographical themes. Sexton’s work continues to be widely read and studied for its emotional intensity and lasting influence on contemporary American poetry. After her death, one of her daughters has alleged abuse in accounts discussed in some later biographies and scholarship."
tagline: "American poet (1928–1974)"
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birthDate: "1928-11-09"
deathDate: "1974-10-04"
livingStatus: "DECEASED"
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# bio (long form, separated for readability)
bio: |
  Imported from discovery source: wikidata-dump