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John Kerr

(1950-2016) Author. John Kerr was born in Washington, District of Columbia, and died in Portland, Maine. He was the son of critic, Walter Kerr, and writer, Jean Kerr.

Thomas Kiernan

(1933-2003) Biographer, author. Thomas Kiernan was born in Jersey City, New Jersey, and died in Peapack-Gladstone, New Jersey. Much of his adult life was spent in New York City.

Maurice Kenny

(1929-2016) Poet. Maurice Kenny was born in Watertown, New York, and died in Saranac Lake, New York. He wrote over thirty volumes of poetry, prose, fiction, and drama. He was also a publisher, editor, and teacher. In 2014, he was enshrined in the New York State Writers Hall of Fame.

Joel Kurtzman

(1947-2016) Author. Joel Kurtzman was born in Los Angeles, California, and died in Concord, Massachusetts. He worked for the United Nations in Manhattan, New York.

Harry Kemp

(1883-1960) Writer, poet. Harry Kemp was born in Youngstown, Ohio, and died in Provincetown, Massachusetts. He lived for a time at Patchin Place, Greenwich Village, Manhattan, New York.