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Paul Krassner

American writer and satirist (1932-2019) · United States · On the map · Writers · Died at 87

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.

Paul Krassner is read about 92 times a day, in 7 languages.

A typical day, 30 days to 13 July 2026

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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.

Country
United States
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1932 to 2019 · aged 87

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