Ted Hughes was an English poet who was the Poet Laureate of England from 1984 until his death. He is considered as one of the best poets of his generation. Growing up in the valleys and moors of Yorkshire, he developed an early fascination with animals. He had a natural talent for writing, and encouraged by his teachers and elder sister, he had started writing by the age of fifteen and by sixteen he knew he wanted to be a poet. Therefore, after graduating from Cambridge, he concentrated on his poetry and at the age of 27 he released his first book of poems, which not only earned critical acclaim, but also established him as a poet. Later he started writing books for children and quickly made his mark in that field. However, his marriage to another celebrated poet Sylvia Plath was not successful and he was blamed for the latter’s suicide. Although he kept quiet for the sake of their two children, he talked about their complex relationship in ‘Birthday Letters’, a book of poems published just before his death. Today, he is ranked as one of the best poets of his generation and also one of the best writers of the 20th century.