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Also Known As Kenneth Jay Koch
Born February 27, 1925 • Cincinnati • Ohio
Died July 6, 2002 (aged 77) • New York City • New York
Awards And Honors Bollingen Prize (1995)
Notable Works “Seasons on Earth”
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