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Paul Krassner

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Birth Date

Zodiac Sign

Aries

Biography

Paul Krassner was an American writer and satirist. He was the founder, editor, and a frequent contributor to the freethought magazine The Realist, first published in 1958. Krassner became a key figure in the counterculture of the 1960s as a member of Ken Kesey's Merry Pranksters and a founding member of the Yippies, a term he is credited with coining.

Additional Information

Born

  • (1932-04-09)April 9
  • 1932New York City
  • U.S.

Died

  • July 21
  • 2019(2019-07-21) (aged 87)Desert Hot Springs
  • California
  • U.S.

Spouse

  • Jeanne Johnson (m. 1963
  • divorced) Nancy Cain (m. 1987)

Website

www.paulkrassner.com

Children

1

FullName

Paul Krassner

BirthPlace

New York City, U.S.

Occupation(s)

  • Writer
  • satirist
  • activist
  • comedian

Organizations