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Chester Kallman
(1921-1975)
American writer
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Chester Simon Kallman (January 7, 1921 – January 18, 1975) was an American poet, librettist, and translator, best known for collaborating with W. H. Auden on opera librettos for Igor Stravinsky and other composers.

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Born Chester Simon Kallman
7 January 1921
Brooklyn, New York City, U.S.
Died
18 January 1975 (aged 54)
Athens, Greece
Zodiac Capricorn
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  • Igor Stravinsky
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  • Monroe Wheeler
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  • Glenway Wescott
    Glenway Wescott · Friend · 1901-1987 · American poet, novelist and essayist edit info
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  • George Davis (editor)
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  • W.H. Auden
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  • Benjamin Britten
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  • Bernard Perlin
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  • Christian William Miller
    Christian William Miller · Friend · 1921-1995 · American artist and model edit info
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  • Hans Werner Henze
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  • John Ashbery
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  • Igor Stravinsky
    Igor Stravinsky · Friend · 1882-1971 · Russian classical composer edit info
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  • Monroe Wheeler
    Monroe Wheeler · Friend · 1899-1988 · American publisher and museum coordinator edit info
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  • Glenway Wescott
    Glenway Wescott · Friend · 1901-1987 · American poet, novelist and essayist edit info
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  • Jared French
    Jared French · Friend · 1905-1988 · American artist edit info
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  • George Davis (editor)
    George Davis (editor) · Friend · 1906-1957 · American editor and novelist edit info
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  • W.H. Auden
    W.H. Auden · Friend · 1907-1973 · British-American poet edit info
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  • Lincoln Kirstein
    Lincoln Kirstein · Friend · 1907-1996 · American writer edit info
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  • Benjamin Britten
    Benjamin Britten · Friend · 1913-1976 · English composer edit info
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  • Oliver Smith
    Oliver Smith · Friend · 1918-1994 · American scenic designer edit info
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  • Bernard Perlin
    Bernard Perlin · Friend · 1918-2014 · American painter edit info
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  • Christian William Miller
    Christian William Miller · Friend · 1921-1995 · American artist and model edit info
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  • Sandy Campbell
    Sandy Campbell · Friend · 1922-1988 · American actor and writer edit info
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  • Hans Werner Henze
    Hans Werner Henze · Friend · 1926-2012 · German composer edit info
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  • John Ashbery
    John Ashbery · Friend · 1927-2017 · American poet edit info
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