Education
University of Wisconsin–Madison. Ohio University.
University of Wisconsin–Madison. Ohio University.
Krasny has served as the host of Forum since 1993. In the late 1970s, Krasny hosted a weekly Marin County talk show called "Beyond the Hot Tub" on low-power rock radio station KTIM-FM. He went on to host a popular radio program on KGO (Department of Administration and Management) from 1984 to December 1992. He became the host of Forum in 1993, expanding the focus of the program to more national themes.
Krasny is a professor of English at San Francisco State University where he has taught primarily American literature since 1970.
He received his Bachelor of Arts cum laude in 1966 and Master of Arts He holds a Doctor of Philosophy in 20th century American literature from the University of Wisconsin–Madison. Krasny is a widely published scholar, critic and fiction writer
He has also worked widely as a facilitator and host in the corporate sector and as a moderator for nonprofit events. Personal life
Krasny is a long-time resident of Greenbrae, California.
SFSU Online Magazine reports that Krasny"s wife is an attorney and an alumna of San Francisco State University, and that Krasny has two daughters.
Despite his intellectual reputation today, Krasny admits to having had a "bad boy" reputation while growing up in Cleveland Heights, Ohio Michael is among the outstanding graduates of Cleveland Heights High School (class of 1962) featured in the book Every Tiger Has a Tale. Krasny has mentioned that "krasny" ("красный") is the Russian word for "red".
In 1967 from Ohio University, where he attended the Honors College and became a member of Phi Beta Kappa.