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(1928-1974) American writer. Anne Sexton began to pursue her poetry writing upon the suggestion of a psychiatrist when she was hospitalized for a suicide attempt. Anne Sexton's first collection was "To Bedlam and Part Way Back," which examined her mental breakdowns.
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Anne Sexton (born Anne Gray Harvey) was an award-winning poet, who received the Pulitzer Prize for "Live or Die." Other collections include: "To Bedlam and Part Way Back" and "All My Pretty Ones." Discover the poetry collections of Anne Sexton!
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Anne Sexton was born Anne Gray Harvey. She struggled with depression, which she worked through with her poetry. Anne Sexton received the Pulitzer Prize for "Live or Die." Ultimately, she ended her own life, leaving us with poems that confessed many of the struggles she encountered with the body of her works. Discover Anne Sexton through her words!

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