About The Institute of Krinst Studies




Krinst Central in Reykjavik, Iceland

The Institute of Krinst Studies was founded in 1981 by a group of scholars* who shared a preoccupation with the legendary Urdichter of the American literary underground, Alvin Krinst. Its task has been to gather, rediscover, and reconstruct the Master's oeuvre, disseminate it to a broader public, and follow developments in the post-Krinstian community at large. In addition to our many publications (all of which will eventually be available here on line) we hold yearly Krinstfests and other events.

This site, still under construction, is meant to serve the fundamental informational needs of the rapidly expanding worldwide Krinstian community. It will contain fascinating Krinst news (including a guide to freshly disinterred Krinst works), communications from the average Krinstian-in-the-street (like you!), a forum where scholars of differing persuasions may post biographical articles, a glitzy game-show where the reader may vote to authenticate photographs submitted by Krinstians as possible images of the Master (three images a week, with the winner passing on to the next week!), letters, and of course online access to the fabulous and ever-growing Fafnir Finkelmeyer Archive of Krinstiana. Please stay tuned.

*some renowned Krinstian scholars who are or have been Fellows of the Institute of Krinst Studies:

Smiler Martinez
Brenda Jixpickel
Fafnir Finkelmeyer
J. F. Mamjjasond
Walter Smart
Emily MacGregor
Merganser Dawlitt, J.S. D.D.S.
Bart Smoks
Jean-Paul Hogman
Mavis Milles-de Bronte
Bob Mung Ng
Allen Koresh
Sally Jean Erstmoot
A. A. Morth