Author Bio: Jon Krakauer

          Jon Krakauer was born in 1954.  When he was twenty-two Krakauer graduated from Hampshire College.  He worked as a carpenter and a commercial fishermen.  Krakauer moved a lot between Colorado, Alaska, and the Pacific Northwest.  When he has some free time he likes to be in the mountains.  He took at least 3 major trips into the mountains in Southeast Alaska, Patagonian Andes, and Mt. Everest.In 1998 established a fund for Mt. Everest.  One year later Krakauer was presented with and award in literature from  the American Academy of Arts and Letters.


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