Kenneth Koch
Kenneth Koch · Arts & Literature
Poet / lyricist
1925, Cincinnati, Ohio, United States — 2002, New York City, United States
United States
Kenneth Koch is recognized among Jewish contributors to Arts & Literature — Poet / lyricist
Kenneth Koch was an American poet and a leading figure of the New York School, known for his exuberant, comic and inventive verse and for pioneering methods of teaching poetry to children and the elderly. He was Jewish, born into a Jewish family in Cincinnati, and taught for decades at Columbia University. His books such as 'Wishes, Lies, and Dreams' transformed how poetry is taught in schools.
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Poet / lyricist
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