Curated OER
Her Kind Questions
In this reading comprehension activity, students respond to 4 short answer and essay questions based on "Her Kind," by Anne Sexton.
Cengage Learning
Houghton Mifflin: Anne Sexton Classroom Strategies
An outline for teachers about how to approach Anne Sexton and her work in the classroom. Includes questions for discussion, a bibliography, information about themes and form, and links to other poets who are connected to Sexton's work.
Georgetown University
Georgetown University: Anne Sexton (1928 1974)
Offers classroom issues and strategies for teaching Anne Sexton's writings.
Other
Winona State University: Confessional Poetry
An explanation confessional poetry and examples of the writings of the confessional poets; Sylvia Plath, Anne Sexton, Sharon Olds, and Robert Lowell.
Authors Calendar
Author's Calendar: Sylvia Plath
This brief overview of the life and writing of poet Sylvia Plath (1932-1963 CE) includes a list of her works as well as few links to related websites.
Academy of American Poets
Poets.org: Anne Sexton
This site from the Academy of American Poets offers a biography of Anne Sexton, American poet. Includes a picture of her and links to people who influenced her.
University of Illinois
University of Illinois: Sexton: Chronology, Biography, Review of Poems
This site offers a chronology, a bibliography, and a biography on her career. It also has a review of the following poems: HER KIND, THE TRUTH THE DEAD KNOW, ONE FOR MY DAME, as well as a picture of Sexton.
Other
Anne Sexton Poems, Biography, Photos ,Bibliography
This site offers many of Anne Sexton's texts. Includes some of her poems, such as MUSIC SWIMS BACK TO ME, THE BLACK ART, THE KISS, and AFTER AUSCHWITZ. This site also has several photos, a bibliography, a biography, and quotations.
Poetry Foundation
Poetry Foundation: The Room of My Life
The complete poem "The Room of My Life" by Anne Sexton.
Academy of American Poets
Poets.org: "Her Kind" by Anne Sexton
Contains an audio recording and text of the poem "Her Kind" by Anne Sexton provided by the Academy of American Poets.
