Ken Krimstein
Ken Krimstein is an American author and lecturer. He works as a cartoonist in The New Yorker, where he has been publishing cartoons since 2011. Krimstein has published in Forbes Magazine, Forward, The New York Observer, among others, and has authored two books: Kvetch as Kvetch Can: Jewish Cartoons (2010) and The Three Escapes of Hannah Arendt (2018).
Ken Krimstein
- Born
- 1958
- Nationality
- United States
- Occupation
- cartoonist · caricaturist · lecturer · writer · artist · illustrator · comics creator
- Fields
- visual art activity · illustration · comic · lectorship
- Education
- DePaul University · Grinnell College · Northwestern University
- Known for
- The Three Escapes of Hannah Arendt: A Tyranny of Truth
- Languages
- English
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When I Grow Up: Lost Autobiographies of Six Yiddish Teenagers
When I Grow Up: Lost Autobiographies of Six Yiddish Teenagers
In addition to his work as a writer and cartoonist, Krimstein is an advertising creative director and teaches at DePaul University, The School of the Art Institute of Chicago and YIVO Institute for Jewish Research.
Ken Krimstein studied at DePaul University, Grinnell College and Northwestern University. The recorded working language is English. The field of work recorded is visual art activity, illustration and comic. Places of work recorded in the authority are Chicago. Employment is recorded with DePaul University, School of the Art Institute of Chicago and YIVO Institute for Jewish Research. Works named in the authority record are The Three Escapes of Hannah Arendt: A Tyranny of Truth.
This 2021 graphic non-fiction work is based on six of the rescued Yiddish entries for a 1930's contest offered by the Vilna Ghetto's Paper Brigade, 40 members of the Yivo Library at that time. At the foot of many pages, Krimstein has included explanatory text for Yiddish expressions related to the Jewish tradition and experiences described in these selected entries. More information from this review published by The Forward: Ken Krimstein brings six Yiddish teenagers back to life (forward.com).
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Ken Krimstein appears in the authority records of the Deutsche Nationalbibliothek as a caricaturist, comics author, comics artist and lecturer (born 24 May 1958).
The Three Escapes of Hannah Arendt
The Three Escapes of Hannah Arendt
Ken Krimstein published a graphic biography about the turbulent and prolific life of German-Jewish philosopher Hannah Arendt with Bloomsbury. Since its release in September 2018, the book received high praise and critical acclaim: Forbes and The Comics Journal selected it as one of the best graphic novels of 2018 and it was one of the finalists of the 2018 National Jewish Book Award. The book was featured in other media outlets such as The Guardian, the Chicago Reader, The New York Times and PEN American.
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Ken Krimstein was born on 24 May 1958.
Einstein in Kafkaland
Einstein in Kafkaland
Einstein in Kafkaland: How Albert Fell Down the Rabbit Hole and Came Up with the Universe (2024) is about Albert Einstein and Franz Kafka, who both lived in Prague in 1911–1912.
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Ken Krimstein worked in visual art activity, illustration, comic and lectorship. He was employed by DePaul University, School of the Art Institute of Chicago and YIVO Institute for Jewish Research. He worked at Chicago.
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Chicago, Illinois. is recorded as a place of activity by the Deutsche Nationalbibliothek.
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Ken Krimstein born.
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- 1.Chicago Humanities Festival. Graphic Memoirs of Hannah Arendt. 18 December 2018.
- 2.Krimstein, Ken. Tips for the Ad World. Forbes. 2006-09-29.
- 3.Ken Krimstein in Forward.
- 4.Ken Krimstein. Observer.
- 5.The Three Escapes of Hannah Arendt. www.bloomsbury.com.
- 6.Ken Krimstein Faculty A-Z Faculty & Staff College of Communication DePaul University, Chicago. communication.depaul.edu.
- 7.[WP2019] Just How "Jewish" is Cartooning?. YIVO Institute for Jewish Research.
- 8.Salkowitz, Rob. The Best Graphic Novels Of 2018. Forbes.
- 9.The Best Comics of 2018 The Comics Journal. 4 January 2019.
- 10.2018 National Jewish Book Award Winners and Finalists. www.jewishbookcouncil.org.
- 11.Cooke, Rachel. A graphic history of the rise of the Nazis. The Observer. 2018-09-30. 0029-7712.
- 12.Cain, Presented by Sian. The art of biography, with Diarmaid MacCulloch and Ken Krimstein – books podcast. The Guardian. 2018-11-27. 0261-3077.
- 13.Gronvall, Andrea. The Three Escapes of Hannah Arendt tells the story of the philosopher's life and thoughts in pictures. Chicago Reader. 16 November 2018.
- 14.The New York Times Books. www.facebook.com.
- 15.PEN Out Loud: Visual Disobedience. PEN America. 2018-08-15.
- 16.Oksman, Tahneer. This is genius: A new graphic novel imagines conversations between Einstein and Kafka. NPR. 2024-08-28.
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