Beatrice Kaufman (Beatrice Bakrow Kaufman,
1895–1945), American editor and
writer, 134
Margo Kaufman (Margo Pearlstein, 1953–
2000), American humorist, 126
Alan Kay (Alan Curtis Kay, 1940–present),
American computer scientist, 52
Nikos Kazantzakis (1883–1957), Greek writer,
89
Jess Keating (?–present), Canadian zoologist
and writer, 151
Garrison Keillor (Gary Edward Keillor, 1942–
present), American humorist, 129, 133,
144, 204, 206
Helen Keller (Helen Adams Keller, 1880–
1968), American political activist, 15,
62, 142
Dave Kellett (David Kellett, ? – present),
American cartoonist, 61, 205
Kevin Kelly (1952–present), American
technology journalist, 10, 36
Robert F. Kennedy (Robert Francis Kennedy,
1925–1968), American politician, 7
Charles F. Kettering (Charles Franklin
Kettering, 1876–1958), American
inventor, 4, 13, 25, 33, 38, 65
John Maynard Keynes (1883–1946), British
economist, 173
Søren Kierkegaard (Søren Aabye Kierkegaard,
1813–1855), Danish poet and
philosopher, 85, 201
Martin Luther King Jr. (Michael King Jr.,
1929–1968), American Christian
minister and civil rights activist, 65, 80,
141, 148, 155, 171
Rudyard Kipling (Joseph Rudyard Kipling,
1865–1936), British poet, 20, 188, 206
Henry Kissinger (Heinz Alfred Kissinger,
1923–present), German–American
politician and diplomat, 83, 181
Ludwig Klages (1872–1956), German
psychologist, 49
Friedrich Gottleib Klopstock (1724–1803),
German poet, 147
Fletcher Knebel (1911–1993), American
writer, 45
Bobby Knight (Robert Montgomery Knight,
1940–present), American baseball
coach, 101
M. Kocher (Marilyn T. Kocher, 1945–
peresent), spouse of American physicist
Carl A. Kocher, 43
Arthur Koestler (Kösztler Artúr, 1905–1983),
Hungarian and British writer, 3
Willem de Kooning (1904–1997), Dutch–
American artist, 134
Jack Kornfield (1945–present), American
writer, 201
Alfred Korzybski (Alfred Habdank Skarbek
Korzybski, 1879–1950), Polish–
American linguist, 90
Ernie Kovacs (Ernest Edward Kovacs, 1919–
1962), American comedian, 118
Jonathan Kozol (1936–present), American
writer, 11
Karl Kraus (1874–1936), Austrian satirist, 36,
49, 60, 103, 110, 141, 189
Ernst Kretschner (1888–1964), German
psychiatrist, 158
Jiddu Krishnamurti (1895–1986), Indian
philosopher and writer, 147, 149
Nicholas Kristof (Nicholas Donabet Kristof,
1959–present), American journalist, 119
Emil Krotky (Emanuel Yakovlevich German,
1892–1963), Russian humorist, 201
Joseph Wood Krutch (1893–1970), American
writer, 36
Xun Kuang (a.k.a. Xunzi, *310–225 BC),
Chinese philosopher, 59
Stanley Kubrick (1928–1999), American
filmmaker, 188
Maggie Kuhn (Margaret E. Kuhn, 1905–1995),
American social activist, 203
Milan Kundera (1929–present), Czech and
French writer, 122
Charles Kuralt (Charles Bishop Kuralt, 1934–
1997), American journalist, 36
Akira Kurosawa (1910–1998), Japanese film
director and screenwriter, 71
Irma Kurtz (1935–present), American and
British advice column author, 178
Ray Kurzweil (Raymond Kurzweil, 1948–
present), American engineer and writer,
54
Richard Kyanka (1976–present), American
webmaster and Internet personality, 119
L
Cathy Ladman (1955–present), American
comedian, 125
John Kord Lagemann (1910–1969), American
journalist, 4
Joseph–Louis Lagrange (1736–1813), Italian
and French mathematician, physicist,
and astronomer, 31
R. D. Laing (Robert David Laing, 1927–1989),
Scottish psychiatrist, 63, 71, 201
Author Index
227
1895–1945), American editor and
writer, 134
Margo Kaufman (Margo Pearlstein, 1953–
2000), American humorist, 126
Alan Kay (Alan Curtis Kay, 1940–present),
American computer scientist, 52
Nikos Kazantzakis (1883–1957), Greek writer,
89
Jess Keating (?–present), Canadian zoologist
and writer, 151
Garrison Keillor (Gary Edward Keillor, 1942–
present), American humorist, 129, 133,
144, 204, 206
Helen Keller (Helen Adams Keller, 1880–
1968), American political activist, 15,
62, 142
Dave Kellett (David Kellett, ? – present),
American cartoonist, 61, 205
Kevin Kelly (1952–present), American
technology journalist, 10, 36
Robert F. Kennedy (Robert Francis Kennedy,
1925–1968), American politician, 7
Charles F. Kettering (Charles Franklin
Kettering, 1876–1958), American
inventor, 4, 13, 25, 33, 38, 65
John Maynard Keynes (1883–1946), British
economist, 173
Søren Kierkegaard (Søren Aabye Kierkegaard,
1813–1855), Danish poet and
philosopher, 85, 201
Martin Luther King Jr. (Michael King Jr.,
1929–1968), American Christian
minister and civil rights activist, 65, 80,
141, 148, 155, 171
Rudyard Kipling (Joseph Rudyard Kipling,
1865–1936), British poet, 20, 188, 206
Henry Kissinger (Heinz Alfred Kissinger,
1923–present), German–American
politician and diplomat, 83, 181
Ludwig Klages (1872–1956), German
psychologist, 49
Friedrich Gottleib Klopstock (1724–1803),
German poet, 147
Fletcher Knebel (1911–1993), American
writer, 45
Bobby Knight (Robert Montgomery Knight,
1940–present), American baseball
coach, 101
M. Kocher (Marilyn T. Kocher, 1945–
peresent), spouse of American physicist
Carl A. Kocher, 43
Arthur Koestler (Kösztler Artúr, 1905–1983),
Hungarian and British writer, 3
Willem de Kooning (1904–1997), Dutch–
American artist, 134
Jack Kornfield (1945–present), American
writer, 201
Alfred Korzybski (Alfred Habdank Skarbek
Korzybski, 1879–1950), Polish–
American linguist, 90
Ernie Kovacs (Ernest Edward Kovacs, 1919–
1962), American comedian, 118
Jonathan Kozol (1936–present), American
writer, 11
Karl Kraus (1874–1936), Austrian satirist, 36,
49, 60, 103, 110, 141, 189
Ernst Kretschner (1888–1964), German
psychiatrist, 158
Jiddu Krishnamurti (1895–1986), Indian
philosopher and writer, 147, 149
Nicholas Kristof (Nicholas Donabet Kristof,
1959–present), American journalist, 119
Emil Krotky (Emanuel Yakovlevich German,
1892–1963), Russian humorist, 201
Joseph Wood Krutch (1893–1970), American
writer, 36
Xun Kuang (a.k.a. Xunzi, *310–225 BC),
Chinese philosopher, 59
Stanley Kubrick (1928–1999), American
filmmaker, 188
Maggie Kuhn (Margaret E. Kuhn, 1905–1995),
American social activist, 203
Milan Kundera (1929–present), Czech and
French writer, 122
Charles Kuralt (Charles Bishop Kuralt, 1934–
1997), American journalist, 36
Akira Kurosawa (1910–1998), Japanese film
director and screenwriter, 71
Irma Kurtz (1935–present), American and
British advice column author, 178
Ray Kurzweil (Raymond Kurzweil, 1948–
present), American engineer and writer,
54
Richard Kyanka (1976–present), American
webmaster and Internet personality, 119
L
Cathy Ladman (1955–present), American
comedian, 125
John Kord Lagemann (1910–1969), American
journalist, 4
Joseph–Louis Lagrange (1736–1813), Italian
and French mathematician, physicist,
and astronomer, 31
R. D. Laing (Robert David Laing, 1927–1989),
Scottish psychiatrist, 63, 71, 201
Author Index
227