Ken Krippene

Ken Krippene (before 1940 – 1980) was an American journalist and travel writer.

Biography

Krippene was born in Oshkosh, Wisconsin and published work in popular men's magazines including "Sir!", " Argosy", "Real Combat Stories" and "Male Magazine" during the 1950s, 60s and 70s. He also wrote several books on Central and Southern American history and contemporary culture. He was married for twenty years, until his death, to Jane Dolinger, a pin-up model and writer on Incan and Western culture.

elected bibliography

Articles

1) Male Magazine, v.4 # 9, Sept. 1954 “I Keel Gorgeous George”.

2) Sir!, v.17 # 8, May 1961, "The Secret of the Sun God".

3) Argosy, v.360 #6, June 1965, (Popular Publications) "King of the Rock Hounds".

4) Men in Adventure, September 1971, ed. Anon. (Rostam Publications Inc) "The Adventures of a Sex Photographer in Swinging London by Rex Stewart, as told to Ken Krippene".

Books

Life Along the Amazon (Nelson Doubleday) Jan 1, 1957

Buried Treasure (The Real Gold) (Permabooks) Jan 1, 1950

Unpublished works

Manuscript: Secrets of the Left Bank... -- Typed draft, 7 pages. Manuscript: Ecuador: Fabulous Land of Emeralds, Gold and Inca Treasure -- Two drafts, typed, 14 pages each

External Links

[http://www.philsp.com/homeville/fmi/d968.htm#A44948 Ken Krippene at The FictionMags Index]

[http://www.ecuadortraveladventures.com/Ken-Krippene-Jane-Dolinger.htm Gail Howard's Travels with Ken Krippene and Jane Dolinger]

[http://www.brightempire.com/Dolinger.pdf Bradley Thompson Elkins, 'Before Lara Croft or Indiana Jones']

[http://nwda-db.wsulibs.wsu.edu/nwda-search/fstyle.aspx?doc=OrUAx_073.xml&t=k&q=Krippene On-line Card Catalog at the Lenninger Literary Collection of Manuscripts]