“Every crease is a story.”
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1929–2026
American poet, translator, anthologist, editor, and author of children's literature and textbooks on English literature and poetry.
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Literature--An Introduction to Fiction, Poetry, Drama and Writing--Eleventh Edition
Kennedy, X. & Gioia & others, 2006

An Introduction to Poetry
X. J. Kennedy, 1966

Backpack Literature -- Fifth Edition
X. J. Kennedy, Dana Gioia & others, 2016

Backpack Literature -- Sixth edition
X. J. Kennedy, Chinua Achebe & others, 2020

Literature
X. J. Kennedy & Dana Gioia, 2004

Backpack Literature
X. J. Kennedy & Dana Gioia, 2012

An Introduction to Fiction
X. J. Kennedy & Dana Gioia, 1987

Literature--Thirteenth Edition
X. J. Kennedy, Dana Gioia & others, 2016

Backpack Literature--Fourth Edition
X. J. Kennedy, Chinua Achebe & others, 2011

Literature--Sixth Compact Edition
X. J. Kennedy, Dana Gioia & others, 2010

Knock at a Star
X. J. Kennedy, Dorothy M. Kennedy & others, 2022

The Bedford guide for college writers
X. J. Kennedy, Dorothy M. Kennedy & others, 1987

The Bedford Guide for College Writers with Reader
X. J. Kennedy, Dorothy M. Kennedy & others, 2019

Writing and Revising
Marcia F. Muth, X. J. Kennedy & others, 2014

Literature -- Part 1. Fiction -- Custom Edition for Anne Arundel Community College
X. J. Kennedy, Dana Gioia & others, 2007

Literature--an introduction to fiction, poetry, and drama--Third Edition
X. J. Kennedy, 1983

An Introduction to Fiction -- Eleventh Edition
X. J. Kennedy, Dana Gioia & others, 2010

Literature--Eighth Edition
X. J. Kennedy, Chinua Achebe & others, 2002

Talking Like the Rain
X. J. Kennedy, Dorothy M. Kennedy & others, 1992

The Bedford Guide for College Writers with Reader, Research Manual, and Handbook
X. J. Kennedy, Dorothy M. Kennedy & others, 2016

Literature--An Introduction to Fiction, Poetry, and Drama--Sixth Edition
X. J. Kennedy, Dana Gioia & others, 1995

Literature--An Introduction to Fiction, Poetry and Drama--Compact Edition
X. J. Kennedy, Dana Gioia & others, 1995

An Introduction to Fiction -- Sixth Edition
X. J. Kennedy, Dana Gioia & others, 1995

Literature--an introduction to fiction, poetry, and drama--Fifth Edition
X. J. Kennedy, Margaret Atwood & others, 1991
Brief Bedford Reader 15e and Achieve for the Brief Bedford Reader 15e (1-Term Access)
X. J. Kennedy, Dorothy M. Kennedy & others, 2022

Revel for the Literature Collection 2014
X. J. Kennedy & Dana Gioia, 2015

The Bedford Guide for College Writers with Reader, Research Manual, and Handbook, 2020 APA Update
X. J. Kennedy, Dorothy M. Kennedy & others, 2020

Literature--Third Compact Edition
X. J. Kennedy, Dana Gioia & others, 2003

An Introduction to fiction -- Fifth Edition
X. J. Kennedy, Margaret Atwood & others, 1991

Literature--Eighth Compact Edition
X. J. Kennedy, Dana Gioia & others, 2016

The Owlstone crown
X. J. Kennedy, 2005
Bedford Guide for College Writers with Reader, Research Manual, and Handbook 13e and Achieve for the Bedford Guide for College Writers 13e (1-Term Access)
X. J. Kennedy, Dorothy M. Kennedy & others, 2022

Practical suggestions for teaching with the Bedford guide for college writers
X. J. Kennedy, 2008
Bedford Reader 15e and Achieve for the Bedford Reader 15e (1-Term Access)
X. J. Kennedy, Dorothy M. Kennedy & others, 2022

Literature, An Introduction to Fiction, Poetry, and Drama. Fourth Compact Edition
X. J. Kennedy & Dana Gioia, 2005

Instructor's manual to accompany X. J. Kennedy's Literature
X. J. Kennedy, 1987

Poetry--Twelfth Edition
X. J. Kennedy, Dana Gioia & others, 2012

Drama--Tenth Edition
X. J. Kennedy, Dana Gioia & others, 2007

Instructor's Manual for Literature -- Eleventh Edition
X. J. Kennedy & Dana Gioia, 2009

Instructor's manual to accompany Literature -- Second Edition
X. J. Kennedy, 1979

Poetry--Tenth Edition
Kennedy And Gioia, X. J. Kennedy & others, 2007

Elefantina's dream
X. J. Kennedy, 2002

Writing And Revising A Portable Guide
X. J. Kennedy, 2010

Backpack Literature--Second Edition
X. J. Kennedy, Chinua Achebe & others, 2008

Brief Bedford Reader
X. J. Kennedy, Dorothy M. Kennedy & others, 1994

Bedford Reader
X. J. Kennedy, Dorothy M. Kennedy & others, 1991
Bedford Guide for College Writers with Reader 13e and Achieve for the Bedford Guide for College Writers with Reader, Research Manual, and Handbook 13e (1-Term Access)
X. J. Kennedy, Dorothy M. Kennedy & others, 2022

An Introduction to Fiction -- Fourth Edition
X. J. Kennedy & Kate Chopin, 1987
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