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The Complete Poems: Anne Sexton is a posthumous collection published in 1981 by Houghton Mifflin, assembling the published poetry of Anne Sexton (1928–1974). Sexton was an American poet associated with the confessional school alongside Sylvia Plath and Robert Lowell, and received the Pulitzer Prize...
Why this score?
Sexton's confessional intensity, influence, and major-prize reputation remain formidable; repetition, unevenness, and dated provocations complicate the complete corpus.
Scoring methodology
“Her Kind” is a powerful recitation by Anne Sexton examining themes of female rebellion and isolation. The poem utilizes confessional techniques, drawing on imagery of witchcraft and marginalization to represent experiences of social exclusion faced by women. It resonates particularly with those int...
