[PAR] [TLE] The Iron Giant [SEP] The Iron Giant is a 1999 American animated science-fiction comedy-drama action film using both traditional animation and computer animation, produced by and directed by Brad Bird in his directorial debut.  It is based on the 1968 novel "The Iron Man" by Ted Hughes (which was published in the United States as "The Iron Giant") and was scripted by Tim McCanlies from a story treatment by Bird.  The film stars the voices of Eli Marienthal, Christopher McDonald, Jennifer Aniston, Harry Connick, Jr., John Mahoney, and Vin Diesel.  Set during the Cold War in 1957, the film is about a young boy named Hogarth Hughes, who discovers a giant metallic robot who fell from space.  With the help of beatnik artist Dean McCoppin, they attempt to prevent the U.S. military and Kent Mansley, a paranoid federal agent, from finding and destroying the Giant. [PAR] [TLE] Ted Hughes [SEP] Edward James Hughes, {'1': ", '2': ", '3': ", '4': "} (17 August 1930 – 28 October 1998) was an English poet and children's writer.  Critics frequently rank him as one of the best poets of his generation, and one of the twentieth century's greatest writers.  He served as Poet Laureate from 1984 until his death.  In 2008 "The Times" ranked Hughes fourth on their list of "The 50 greatest British writers since 1945".
[PAR] [TLE] The Iron Giant [ SEP ] The Iron Giant is a 1999 American animated science - fiction comedy - drama action film using both traditional animation and computer animation , produced by and directed by Brad Bird in his directorial debut . It is based on the 1968 novel " The Iron Man " by Ted Hughes ( which was published in the United States as " The Iron Giant " ) and was scripted by Tim McCanlies from a story treatment by Bird . The film stars the voices of Eli Marienthal , Christopher McDonald , Jennifer Aniston , Harry Connick , Jr. , John Mahoney , and Vin Diesel . Set during the Cold War in 1957 , the film is about a young boy named Hogarth Hughes , who discovers a giant metallic robot who fell from space . With the help of beatnik artist Dean McCoppin , they attempt to prevent the U.S. military and Kent Mansley , a paranoid federal agent , from finding and destroying the Giant . [PAR] [TLE] Ted Hughes [ SEP ] Edward James Hughes , { ' 1 ' : " , ' 2 ' : " , ' 3 ' : " , ' 4 ' : " } ( 17 August 1930 – 28 October 1998 ) was an English poet and children 's writer . Critics frequently rank him as one of the best poets of his generation , and one of the twentieth century 's greatest writers . He served as Poet Laureate from 1984 until his death . In 2008 " The Times " ranked Hughes fourth on their list of " The 50 greatest British writers since 1945 " .
What year did the writer of the 1968 novel "The Iron Man" become Poet Laurete?
What year did the writer of the 1968 novel " The Iron Man " become Poet Laurete ?
1984
1984