Anne Sexton
Definition
- Proper noun:
- Anne Sexton: An American poet known for her highly personal, confessional verse. She was a significant figure in mid-20th century poetry, awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry in 1967 for her book Live or Die.
Usage Examples
- Proper noun:
- The confessional style of Anne Sexton influenced a generation of writers.
- We are studying Anne Sexton's poem "Her Kind" in my literature class.
Advanced Usage
- "Sextonesque": (informal adjective) describing poetry or writing that is intensely personal, confessional, and deals with themes of trauma, mental health, and femininity, in a style reminiscent of Anne Sexton's work.
- Her raw, vulnerable poems have a distinctly Sextonesque quality.
Variants and Related Words
- Confessional poetry: (noun) A genre of poetry that emerged in the mid-20th century, focusing on personal, often painful or private, experiences. Anne Sexton is a central figure in this movement.
Synonyms
- Poet: A person who writes poems.
- Confessional poet: A poet who writes in the confessional style.
Related Phrases
- "The confessional school": A term often used to describe a group of poets including Anne Sexton, Sylvia Plath, Robert Lowell, and John Berryman, who pioneered confessional poetry.
Noun
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United States poet (1928-1974)
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