Birth Name: Edward James Hughes
Occupation: Poet
Place Of Birth: England
Date Of Birth: August 17, 1930
Date Of Death: October 28, 1998
Cause Of Death: N/A
Ethnicity: White
Nationality: British
Ted Hughes was born on the 17th of August, 1930. He was famous for being a Poet. English Poet Laureate whose most famous works include The Hawk in the Rain, Crow, and Birthday Letters. He also translated numerous works, including Frank Wedekind’s Spring Awakening and Federico Garcia Lorca ‘s Blood Wedding.
Ted Hughes was born in England. He was raised in the English farm region of Calder Valley and later studied at Pembroke College. He was best known as a poet, but he also worked in the theatre and won prestigious awards for his children’s literature.
Ted Hughes was a Leo and was born in the Silent Generation.
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Childhood
Ted Hughes was born in 1930s. The 1930s were called the Great Depression (1929-1939). It was the worst economic downturn in the history of the industrialized world. Despite the Great Depression, Hollywood and popular film production flourished. Radio was the main source of entertainment, information, and political propaganda, and jazz, blues, gospel, and folk music, became immensely popular. Discover what happened on this day.
Edward James Hughes is part of the Silent Generation, which followed after the G.I. Generation. As young adults during the McCarthy Era, many members of this generation felt it was dangerous to speak out. They were too young to see action in World War II and too old to participate in the fun of the Summer of Love.
Education
Ted’s Edward James Hughes attended Pembroke College, Cambridge.
Family
Ted Hughes’s mother’s name is unknown at this time and his father’s name is under review. We will continue to update information on Ted Hughes’s parents.
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Personal Life
Like many famous people and celebrities, Ted Hughes kept his personal life private. Once more details are available, we will update this section.
Ted Hughes was born in the Year of the Horse.
Fast Facts
| REAL NAME: | Edward James Hughes |
| NICKNAME: | Edward James Hughes, Ted Hughes |
| RELIGION: | Unknown |
| AGE GENERATION: | Silent Generation |
| BIRTH SIGN: | Leo |
| BIRTH DAY: | Sunday |
| DEATH DAY: | Wednesday |
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Horoscope
Zodiac Sign: Ted Hughes was a Leo. People of this zodiac sign like to be admired, expensive things, bright colors, and dislike being ignored, facing difficulties, not being treated specially. The strengths of this sign are being creative, passionate, generous, warm-hearted, cheerful, humorous, while weaknesses can be arrogant, stubborn, self-centered, lazy and inflexible. The greatest overall compatibility with Leo is Aquarius, Gemini.
Chinese Zodiac: Ted Hughes was born in the Year of the Dragon. People born under this sign are seen as warm-hearted and easygoing. Independence is one of their greatest strengths, but sometimes they're overly frank with others.
Ruling Planet: Ted Hughes had a ruling planet of Sun and has a ruling planet of Sun and by astrological associations Saturday is ruled by Sun. The Sun is about vitality and is the core giver of life. It is also known as being the most generous and noble of signs. People who are born with the Sun as the ruling planet are courageous, self-expressive and bold.
Ted Hughes’s birth sign is Leo and he had a ruling planet of Sun.
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