Paul Krassner

Paul Krassner (born April 9, 1932) was editor and frequent contributor to the Freethought magazine The Realist, which, first published in 1958, is a very early example of the "underground" countercultural press in the US. The Realist was published intermittently until 2001.

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April 9 - 1932 - Freethought - The Realist

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Krassner was a child violin prodigy, but his career took a different turn; he is an important figure in many aspects of politically-edged humor and satire in the US since the 1950s. He was a close protege of the controversial comedian Lenny Bruce (he edited Bruce's autobiography); he worked on early issues of Mad magazine; he was a founder of the Youth International Party in 1967, famous for prankster activism. He is known in intellectual property circles for having printed the controversial drawing "The Disneyland Memorial Orgy" in The Realist. He remains a prolific writer and stand-up comedian.

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Lenny Bruce - ''Mad'' magazine - Youth International Party - Intellectual property - The Disneyland Memorial Orgy

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Krassner is a columnist for the New York Press and AVN Online magazine, and a contributing blogger at The Huffington Post.

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New York Press - AVN Online - The Huffington Post

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