John Russell Fearn: Although John Russell Fearn made just two jungle stories which starred his own character Anjani, he was an ethnic British Englishman primarily known for making a ton of pulpy stuff for various SF mags decades ago. Both Anjani stories aren’t yet in the public domain until 2031 for most nations.
Niels Meyn: This is his best known work, the Jukan series. Said literary series was very popular in the Nordic countries during its heyday and was essential pulp reading for a lot of Nordic youths in its time. Its titular character essentially was Bomba the Jungle Boy’s Nordic equivalent, mostly because all four Nordic Countries have complicated experiences with WW2. Although an English translation for the older version (called the Old School Potboiler edition to those not yet aware of the whole franchise) remains possible, the whole series is technically not yet entering the public domain until 2028 for most nations.
Otis Adelbert Kline: Otis Adelbert Kline did three jungle stories in his brutally filthy and arrogant short life. Fortunately, for a relatively obscure trio, they’re known for being the favourites of many an honestly tolerable preservation pirate. The fact that not only are they cherished by fans of fellow lesser known pulp works from the world famous Argosy Mag, they’ve recently been added into the public domains of most nations as well.
Perley Poore Sheehan: Perley Poore Sheehan did make about six short jungle stories, which are currently in the public domain for most nations (since 1994 for Australia and 2014 for the EU) and which all feature his Tarzan expy Kwa.
The good news is that the public domain does exist, but is still constantly changing, as most of us should know better about.
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