Stephen Koch
May 8, 1941 - February 24, 2026
General Information
Bio
Stephen Koch (1941-2026) Novelist, essayist, historian, teacher. Stephen Koch was born in St. Paul, Minnesota, and died in Manhattan, New York.
Full Name
Stephen Bayard Koch
Locations
New York•Suffolk
Author's Timeline
1941
Birth
Stephen Bayard Koch was born in St. Paul, Minnesota, on May 8, 1941.
1962
Other Life Event
New York County
Mr. Koch received a bachelor’s degree from City College in New York in 1962.
Mr. Koch received a bachelor’s degree from City College in New York in 1962.
1965
Other Life Event
New York County
Mr. Koch received a master’s in 19th-century American literature from Columbia University in 1965.
Mr. Koch received a master’s in 19th-century American literature from Columbia University in 1965.
1966
Other Life Event
Suffolk County
Mr. Koch taught at the State University of New York at Stony Brook.
Mr. Koch taught at the State University of New York at Stony Brook.
1969
Literary Work
Night Watch
Harper & Row
Novel.
Harper & Row
Novel.
1973
Literary Work
Stargazer: Andy Warhol’s World and His Films
Praeger
Nonfiction.
Praeger
Nonfiction.
1977
Other Life Event
New York County
Mr. Koch taught for 21 years in the writing program at Columbia University beginning in 1977.
Mr. Koch taught for 21 years in the writing program at Columbia University beginning in 1977.
1986
Literary Work
The Bachelor’s Bride
Marion Boyars
0714528560 / 978-0714528564
Novel.
Marion Boyars
0714528560 / 978-0714528564
Novel.
1986
Literary Work
Andy Warhol: Photographs
New York, Robert Miller Gallery
0944680232 / 978-0944680230
Nonfiction, edited by John Cheim.
New York, Robert Miller Gallery
0944680232 / 978-0944680230
Nonfiction, edited by John Cheim.
1994
Literary Work
Double Lives: Stalin, Willi Münzenberg and the Seduction of the Intellectuals
Harper Collins
0002555166 / 978-0002555166
Nonfiction.
Harper Collins
0002555166 / 978-0002555166
Nonfiction.
2003
Literary Work
The Modern Library Writer’s Workshop: A Guide to the Craft of Fiction
Random House Publishing Group
0375755586 / 978-0375755583
Writing guide.
Random House Publishing Group
0375755586 / 978-0375755583
Writing guide.
2005
Literary Work
The Breaking Point: Hemingway, Dos Passos and the Murder of José Robles
Counterpoint
1582432805 / 978-1582432809
Nonfiction.
Counterpoint
1582432805 / 978-1582432809
Nonfiction.
2019
Literary Work
Hitler’s Pawn: The Boy Assassin and the Holocaust
Counterpoint
1640091440 / 978-1640091443
Nonfiction.
Counterpoint
1640091440 / 978-1640091443
Nonfiction.
2026
Death
New York County
Stephen Koch died at his home in Manhattan, New York, on February 24, 2026.
Stephen Koch died at his home in Manhattan, New York, on February 24, 2026.
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