Ted Hughes

Article summary

Edward James Hughes (17 August 1930 – 28 October 1998) was an English poet, translator, and children's writer. Critics frequently rank him as one of the best poets of his generation and one of the twentieth century's greatest writers. He was appointed Poet Laureate in 1984 and held the office until his death. In 2008, The Times ranked Hughes fourth on its list of "The 50 greatest British writers since 1945". Hughes married fellow poet, American Sylvia Plath, in 1956. They lived together in the United States and then in England, in a tumultuous relationship. They had two children before separating in 1962. Plath died by suicide in 1963.

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1. date of birth: 1894 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of death: 1963 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. date of foundation: 2010 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
4. date of foundation: 2006 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
5. publication date: 1948 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
6. publication date: 1966 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
7. publication date: 1975 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
8. publication date: 2014 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
9. publication date: 2010 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
10. publication date: 1997-04-05 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
11. publication date: 1969 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
12. publication date: 1973 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
13. publication date: 1987 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
14. publication date: 1993 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

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1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
2. The record states that the date of birth is "1894". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of death is "1963". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the date of foundation is "2010". What evidence would count against this claim?
5. The record states that the date of foundation is "2006". What evidence would count against this claim?
6. The record states that the publication date is "1948". What evidence would count against this claim?
7. The record states that the publication date is "1966". What evidence would count against this claim?
8. The record states that the publication date is "1975". What evidence would count against this claim?
9. The record states that the publication date is "2014". What evidence would count against this claim?
10. The record states that the publication date is "2010". What evidence would count against this claim?
11. The record states that the publication date is "1997-04-05". What evidence would count against this claim?
12. The record states that the publication date is "1969". What evidence would count against this claim?
13. The record states that the publication date is "1973". What evidence would count against this claim?
14. The record states that the publication date is "1987". What evidence would count against this claim?
15. The record states that the publication date is "1993". What evidence would count against this claim?
16. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
17. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1378907745