Overcoming depression, alcoholism and suicidal tendencies contributed to the birth of a writer who would not listen to society but would follow her own path in poetry. Anne Sexton was more than a housewife, but a woman with true knowledge and a troubled mind that led her to say the unspeakable in poetry. She was the voice that fought so hard to be heard through her style of confessional poetry.1. Anne Sexton's Personal LifeAnne Gray Harvey Sexton was a famous poet and playwright of her time. She was born in Newton, Massachusetts. His father was Ralph Harvey, a successful wool manufacturer. His mother was Mary Gray Staples. She was the third unwanted daughter in the family. She grew up in a middle-class environment. His life remained difficult due to the fact that his father was an alcoholic and his mother was frustrated with family life. Struggling with her difficult home environment, Anne found peace in forming a close relationship with her young great-aunt, Anna Dingley, whom she called "Nana". What Anne couldn't share with her parents, she discussed with Nana. Anne experienced difficult situations because of her parents. She faced hostile behavior from them and feared they would abandon her. Later, Nana's death also caused great trauma to Anne (Sexton 3). Anne was not a very good student. She didn't like school at all. She couldn't concentrate on her studies and her disobedience to her teachers led them to talk to her parents to seek a counselor. But his parents did not follow the teacher's advice. Anne's parents sent her to a boarding school called Rogers Hall in Lowell, Massachusetts. Around this time, she began writing poetry and performing theater. Her beauty has charmed many men towards her. At the age of...... middle of paper ...... as a helping hand to those people suffering from grief and sorrow. Overall, Sexton was a wonderful poet at heart. His poetry had a profound impact on me. It is never easy to read and clearly understand someone whose writing primarily addresses the themes of mental illness and suicide. It is morally difficult for me to read poetry imbued with death and depression. Anne Sexton's creations were as controversial as day and night and I could clearly see it in every line or verse. The lack of rhyme gives the impression of a free flow of independent thoughts. She was an author who was not ashamed to write about forbidden things; moreover, his poetry makes any reader think and think. This is not the kind of poetry that one reads for fun over a cup of coffee, it was written with the aim of bringing aesthetic satisfaction to the reader..