Kenneth Koch

Kenneth Koch 1925 –2002) was an American poet, playwright, and professor, active from the 1950s until his death at age 77.

He was a prominent poet of the New York School of poetry. This was a loose group of poets including Frank O'Hara and John Ashbery that eschewed contemporary introspective poetry in favor of an exuberant, cosmopolitan style that drew major inspiration from travel, painting, and music.