Jon Krakauer

Writer, Author

1954 –

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Who is Jon Krakauer?

Jon Krakauer is an American writer and mountaineer, primarily known for his writings about the outdoors, especially mountain-climbing. He is the author of best-selling non-fiction books—Into the Wild, Into Thin Air, Under the Banner of Heaven, and Where Men Win Glory: The Odyssey of Pat Tillman—as well as numerous magazine articles.

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Born
Apr 12, 1954
Brookline
Also known as
  • Кракауэр, Джон
Parents
Spouses
Nationality
  • United States of America
Profession
Education
  • Bachelor of Arts, Hampshire College
  • Corvallis High School
  • Emory University
Lived in
  • Corvallis
  • Boulder

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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