X. J. Kennedy
X. J. Kennedy | |
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Kennedy in 2017 | |
| Born | Joseph Charles Kennedy August 21, 1929 Dover, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Died | January 30, 2026 (aged 96) Peabody, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Pen name | Joe Kennedy |
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| Nationality | American |
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| Period | 1945–2026 |
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| Spouse |
Dorothy Mintzlaff
(m. 1962; died 2018) |
| Children | 5 |
| Website | |
| Official website at the Wayback Machine (archived June 2, 2024) | |
Joseph Charles Kennedy (August 21, 1929 – January 30, 2026), known by the pen name X. J. Kennedy, was an American poet, translator, anthologist, editor, and author of children's literature and textbooks on English literature and poetry. He was long known as Joe Kennedy; but, wishing to distinguish himself from Joseph P. Kennedy Sr., he added an "X" as his first initial.