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Paul Zindel Jr. (May 15, 1936 – March 27, 2003) was an American playwright, young adult novelist, and educator.
The Pigman is a young adult novel written by Paul Zindel, published in 1968. [1] [2] It is notable for its authentic depiction of teenagers, and was among the first YA books to take the genre in a more realistic direction.
My Darling, My Hamburger is a young adult novel written by Paul Zindel, first published in 1969. Plot summary. As part one begins, the reader meets the story's protagonist, Maggie Tobin, who is walking through the school auditorium with her best friend, Liz Carstensen.
- Paul Zindel
- 1969
From Pulitzer prize-winning playwright to young adult fiction writer, American author Paul Zindel turned his real-life turbulent (marked by disturbance and unrest) teens into fictional stories to show teenagers that their lives and feelings do matter.
Paul Zindel was an American playwright and novelist whose largely autobiographical work features poignant, alienated characters who deal with life’s difficulties in pragmatic and straightforward ways. Zindel developed an interest in science at a young age, and from his early years he wrote plays.
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May 11, 2018 · From Pulitzer prize-winning playwright to young adult fiction writer, American author Paul Zindel (born 1936) turned his real-life turbulent teens into fictional stories to show teenagers that their lives and feelings do matter.
Mar 29, 2003 · Paul Zindel, who turned tales of troubled teenagers into a Pulitzer Prize-winning play and a string of young adult novels, died Thursday of cancer in New York City. He was 66.
