Transformations Summary
Anne Sexton

Transformations Summary

Anne Sextonappears in Author

Anne Harvey Sexton (1928-1974) was an American poet who grew up in a middle class existence in Weston, Massachusetts. While the Harvey family was not rich, they were comfortable, thanks to the efforts of Ralph Harvey, a successful manufacturer of woolens. Anne's mother was Mary Gray Staples. In addition to the home in Weston, the family spent their summers on Maine's Squirrel Island.

While Anne had somewhat of a privileged...

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