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Kenneth Jay Koch

(1925-2002) Poet. Kenneth Koch lived in Manhattan, New York, and attended Columbia University for his PhD. He later taught at Columbia University. He is associated with the “New York School” of poetry.

Aaron Kramer

(1921-1997) Poet. Aaron Kramer lived in Manhattan, New York. He received his Ph.D. from New York University in Manhattan, New York.

Tooru J Kanazawa

(1906-2002) Novelist, journalist. Born in Spokane, Washington to newly arrived Japanese immigrants. His family moved to Alaska, and Kanazawa’s experiences there would serve as the basis for the acclaimed novel “Sushi and Sourdough,” which was published in 1989. The novel deals with Japanese-Americans in the Alaska gold rush at the end of the 19th century. … Continued

Younghill Kang

(1903-1972) Author. Born in Korea, Younghill Kang came to the United States in 1922. He lived in Manhattan and taught at New York University, met Thomas Wolfe who introduced him to Maxwell Perkins. This meeting led to Scribner’s publication of Mr. Kang’s first novel “The Grass Roof” (1931). He then wrote a sequel, “East Goes … Continued

Helen Keller

(1880-1968) Public speaker, writer. “The Story of My Life” (1902), lived in Forest Hills with her companion and teacher, Annie Sullivan.

Elia Kazan

(1909-2003) Writer, screenwriter. Elia Kazan was born in Constantinople, Turkey, and died in Manhattan, New York. He moved to Manhattan from Istanbul in 1913 and attended schools in Manhattan, where he lived and died.