Anne Sexton

(1928 - 1974)
Poet

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Beacon Hill
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Sylvia Plath (1932-1963), a celebrated poet and novelist, lived here in 1958-1959. Her works include "The Bell Jar" and poetry, earning her a posthumous Pulitzer Prize.
Back Bay East
20th Century

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Education

This building housed the Boston Center for Adult Education, New England's first nonprofit adult education center. Anne Sexton (1928-74) attended a workshop here, leading to her Pulitzer career