Ted Hughes Birthplace: Mytholmrould, England Author Biography Ted Hughes was born in Mytholmrould, England on August 17, 1930. He died October 28, 1998. Hughes was educated at Pembroke College, Cambridge. He was in the Royal Air Force and worked as a gardener, night watchman, and teacher. The author was married to Sylvia Plath, a well-known American poet, and they had two children. He remarried after she committed suicide. Hughes is best known as a poet and for his picture book stories. He received the Queen's Golden Medal for Poetry. Updating Results ...No matching titles were found. Loading...