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X. J. Kennedy

American poet, translator, anthologist, editor, and author of children's literature and textbooks on English literature and poetry.

American writer (born 1929)

Born	1929
Died	2026

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An introduction to poetry

by X. J. Kennedy
First published in 1966
16 editions, 6 ebooks

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The Bedford guide for college writers: with reader and research manual

by X. J. Kennedy, Dorothy M. Kennedy, Sylvia A. Holladay, David Burner, and Robert D. Marcus
First published in 1987
14 editions, 7 ebooks
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Literature: An Introduction to Fiction, Poetry, Drama and Writing

by Kennedy, X. & Gioia, D., Dana Gioia, Chinua Achebe, Margaret Atwood, Jane Austen, Jorge Luis Borges, Anthony Burgess, Albert Camus, Lewis Carroll, and 5 others
First published in 2006
12 editions, 4 ebooks

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Bedford Reader

by X. J. Kennedy, Dorothy M. Kennedy, and Jane E. Aaron First published in 1991
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Literature: An Introduction to Fiction, Poetry, Drama, and Writing, Books a la Carte Edition, MLA Update Edition

by X. J. Kennedy and Dana Gioia First published in 2004
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Brief Bedford Reader

by X. J. Kennedy, Dorothy M. Kennedy, Jane E. Aaron, and Ellen Kuhl Repetto First published in 1994
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An Introduction to Fiction

by X. J. Kennedy and Dana Gioia First published in 1987
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Bedford Guide for College Writers with Reader, Research Manual, and Handbook

by X. J. Kennedy, Dorothy M. Kennedy, and Marcia F. Muth First published in 2010
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Bedford Guide for College Writers with Reader

by X. J. Kennedy, Dorothy M. Kennedy, and Marcia F. Muth First published in 2012
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Literature: an introduction to fiction, poetry, drama, and writing

by X. J. Kennedy, Dana Gioia, Chinua Achebe, Margaret Atwood, Ambrose Bierce, Jorge Luis Borges, Kate Chopin, and Lewis Carroll
First published in 2010
5 editions, 3 ebooks

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Backpack literature: an introduction to fiction, poetry, drama, and writing

by X. J. Kennedy, Chinua Achebe, Margaret Atwood, Jorge Luis Borges, Emily Brontë, Lewis Carroll, and Kate Chopin
First published in 2011
5 editions, 4 ebooks

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Literature: An Introduction To Fiction, Poetry, And Drama

by X. J. Kennedy and Dana Gioia First published in 2004
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Backpack Literature: An Introduction to Fiction, Poetry, Drama, and Writing Plus MyLiteratureLab -- Access Card Package

by X. J. Kennedy and Dana Gioia First published in 2012
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Knock at a star: a child's introduction to poetry

by X. J. Kennedy, Dorothy M. Kennedy, and Karen Ann Weinhaus First published in 1982
4 editions, 1 ebook
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In a prominent bar in Secaucus: new and selected poems, 1955-2007

by X. J. Kennedy First published in 2007
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Literature: An Introduction to Fiction, Poetry, Drama, and Writing, Portable Edition, MLA Update Edition

by X. J. Kennedy and Dana Gioia First published in 2004
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Kennedy/Gioia

by X. J. Kennedy and Dana Gioia First published in 2006
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Student's Companion for the Bedford Guide for College Writers

by X. J. Kennedy, Dorothy M. Kennedy, and Elizabeth Catanese First published in 2019
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Bedford Reader

by X. J. Kennedy, Dorothy M. Kennedy, Jane E. Aaron, and Ellen Kuhl Repetto First published in 2012
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Elympics

by X. J. Kennedy First published in 1999
3 editions, 1 ebook
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American writer (born 1929)

Born	1929
Died	2026

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OLID: OL225933A
ISNI: 0000000121036000
Library of Congress Names: n79018506
MusicBrainz: c018deff-16e4-4576-a2a0-9fdc26727c9e
VIAF: 105518937
Wikidata: Q8041616
Inventaire.io: wd:Q8041616

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