Cullander,+Jean

Biographical Information:
Dates: Dates in Ridgefield:

Jean Cullander Krasno, who is published under the name Jean Cullander, is an academic and Ridgefeld resident who wrote //The Train to Skeleton Coast: A Tale of Murder and the Struggle for Freedom//.

In the novel, it’s 1999 and Yale doctoral student Maggie Grayson discovers the body of a murdered woman in Newport, RI, which lands her in the middle of a web of international intrigue—and in the crosshairs of a South African secret intelligence agency. The novel explores the intertwined stories of the murdered woman, the two young children she was caring for, and the struggle for independence in Namibia.

Krasno teaches at both Yale University and City College of New York. She holds a Ph.D. in international politics, as well as a B.F.A. in painting and an M.A. in art with an emphasis on painting and printmaking.

Titles:
//The Train to Skeleton Coast: A Tale of Murder and the Struggle for Freedom// (2016)


 * –Source:** [|Darien Times article]