Gary Paulsen

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Gary Paulsen (born May 17, 1939 in Minneapolis , Minnesota ) is an American writer .

Life

Gary Paulsen became interested in writing as a teenager. To escape the chilly Minnesota winters, he regularly went to the libraries to read. Reading also helped him cope with his difficult family situation since both of his parents were alcoholics. He was raised by his grandparents. He began to improve his writing skills by initially correcting magazines. In 1966 his first book was published.

Gary Paulsen took part in the longest dog sled race in the world, the Iditarod , in 1983, 1985 and 2006 and processed his experiences in a book in 1994, which made the race internationally known. In 2001 the book served as a template for the Disney film Snowdogs (German Snowdogs - eight heroes on four paws ). He lives in New Mexico with his wife, Ruth Wright Paulsen, and they have a son named James Paulsen.

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He has written more than 250 books, many short stories and a few plays, all of which are primarily for young people. Paulsen has already received the Newbery Medal , the most prestigious children's literature prize in the USA, several times for his books , for the first time for Dogsong , the story of an Eskimo boy who goes on a journey with a sled dog.

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Works (selection)

  • Alone in the wild ("Hatchet"). Carlsen, Hamburg 1995, ISBN 3-551-35562-2 .
  • Alone in the wild ("Hatchet"). Special edition. Carlsen, ISBN 978-3-551-31012-5 .
  • Blue light (“The transall saga”). Carlsen, Hamburg 2005, ISBN 3-551-35439-1 .
  • Brian's winter ("Brian's winter"). Fischer, Frankfurt / M. 1999, ISBN 3-596-80290-3 .
  • The camp ("The cookcamp"). Fischer, Frankfurt / M. 2000, ISBN 3-596-80130-3 .
  • The river (continuation of Alone in the Wilderness , Eng. "The river"). Carlsen, Hamburg 1997, ISBN 3-551-35345-X .
  • Foxman ("The Foxman"). Carlsen, Hamburg 1993, ISBN 3-551-55261-4 .
  • Freedom without limits. With the Harley through the USA ("Zero to sixty"). Piper, Munich 2001, ISBN 3-492-23306-6 .
  • The Red Horse Secret. Two adventure stories ("The legend of Red Horse Cavern"). Fischer, Frankfurt / M. 2000, ISBN 3-596-80267-9 .
  • Iditarod. The toughest dog sled race in the world ("winter dance"). Piper, Munich 2000, ISBN 3-492-22910-7 .
  • Song of the Wild ("Woodsong"). Fischer, Frankfurt / M. 1999, ISBN 3-596-80022-6 .
  • My friend Harold ("The Shaftiabibababosschernoff Discoveries"). Carlsen, Hamburg 2002, ISBN 3-551-35183-X .
  • Night over the sea. An adventurous journey ("The voyage of the frog"). Carlsen, Hamburg 1998, ISBN 3-551-58020-0 .
  • Puffmaistage and buttermilk nights ( "Popcorn days and buttermilk nights"). Dressler, Hamburg 1986, ISBN 3-7915-1644-2 .
  • A Christmas story ("A christmas sonata"). Carlsen, Hamburg 2005, ISBN 978-3-551-55418-5 .
  • In the winter room ("The winter room"). Fischer, Frankfurt / M. 1999, ISBN 3-596-85016-9 .
  • Back to the wild ("Brian's return"). Carlsen, Hamburg 2000, ISBN 3-551-58060-X .
  • Dangerous vacations . Ravensburger Verlag 2005, ISBN 3-7817-1887-5

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personal data
SURNAME Paulsen, Gary
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American author of young books
DATE OF BIRTH May 17, 1939
PLACE OF BIRTH Minneapolis