Awards:
* Pulitzer Prize for Poetry (1967) for her collection "Live or Die"
* National Book Award for Poetry (1966) for "Live or Die"
* Bollingen Prize in Poetry (1969) for "Love Poems"
Other Honors:
* Fellowship from the Radcliffe Institute for Independent Study (1958-1959)
* Chancellor's Medal from Tufts University (1973)
* Posthumous induction into the National Women's Hall of Fame (1993)
Beyond these accolades, Sexton's work continues to be widely studied and celebrated for its raw honesty, exploration of challenging themes, and innovative use of language.