Chester Simon Kallman
(1921-1975) Poet, librettist. Chester Kallman was born in Brooklyn, New York, and lived most of his life in New York. He was known for his collaborations with W. H. Auden and Igor Stravinsky.
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Weldon Kees
(1914-1955) Poet, novelist, short story writer, critic. Weldon Kees was born in Beatrice, Nebraska. He moved to Manhattan, New York, in 1943.
Sophie Kerr
(1880-1965) Novelist. Sophie Kerr lived most of her adult life in New York City.
Lincoln Edward Kirstein
(1907-1996) Poet. Lincoln Kirstein was born in Rochester, New York, and lived in New York City.
Alfred Kazin
(1915-1998) Writer. Alfred Kazin was born in Brooklyn, New York, and died in New York, New York.
Millard Kaufman
(1917-2009) Screenwriter. Millard Kaufman worked as a copyboy for the New York Daily News.
Martin J Klein
(1924-2009) Historian. Martin J. Klein was born in the Bronx, New York, and studied at Columbia University in Manhattan, New York.
Ezra Jack Keats
(1916-1983) Author. Ezra Jack Keats was born in Brooklyn, New York, and wrote and illustrated children’s books.
Ruth Krauss
(1901-1993) Writer. Ruth Krauss was born in Baltimore, Maryland, and died in Westport, Connecticut. She received a bachelor of arts degree from Parsons School of Fine and Applied Art in New York City. She was the author of many children’s books, and of verse plays and poetry for adults. She was a member of the … Continued
Alfred A Knopf Jr
(1918-2009) Publisher. Alfred A. Knopf, Jr. was born in White Plains, New York and lived in New York City. Mr. Knopf was a founder of Atheneum Publishers.