Thomas E. Kennedy is an American poet, novelist, and translator. His thirteen books include four works of literary criticism and five of fiction, most recently the novel The Book of Angels (Wordcraft of Oregon) and the story collection Drive, Dive, Dance and Fight (BkMk Press), both in 1997. He has also written a book-length study of the short fiction of Andre Dubus, published by Twayne/G.K. Hall/Macmillan in 1988. (updated 10/1999)