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'''Gary James Paulsen''' (born May 17, 1939)<ref name=MinnBirth>{{cite web|title=Gary James Paulsen|url=http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?ti=0&indiv=try&db=mnbirth&h=9355618|work=Minnesota Department of Health. Minnesota Birth Index, 1935-2002|accessdate=25 April 2011|quote=Name: Gary James Paulsen Birth Date: 17 May 1939 Birth County: Hennepin Father: Oscar Paulsen Mother: Eunice H Moen File Number: 1939-MN-038786}}{{subscription required}}</ref> is an American writer who writes many [[young adult literature|young adult]] [[coming of age]] stories about the [[wilderness]]. He is the author of more than 200 books (many of which are out of print), 200 magazine articles and short stories, and several plays, all primarily for young adults and teens.
'''Gary James Paulsen''' (born May 17, 1939)<ref name=MinnBirth>{{cite web|title=Gary James Paulsen|url=http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?ti=0&indiv=try&db=mnbirth&h=9355618|work=Minnesota Department of Health. Minnesota Birth Index, 1935-2002|accessdate=25 April 2011|quote=Name: Gary James Paulsen Birth Date: 17 May 1939 Birth County: Hennepin Father: Oscar Paulsen Mother: Eunice H Moen File Number: 1939-MN-038786}}{{subscription required}}</ref> is an American writer who writes many [[young adult literature|young adult]] [[coming of age]] stories about the [[wilderness]]. He is the author of more than 200 books (many of which are out of print), 200 magazine articles and short stories, and several plays, all primarily for young adults and teens.


== father from a previous marriage before Paulsen was born. Paulsen was raised by his parents and aturity. He is critical of
==Biography==
Born in [[Minneapolis, Minnesota]], to Oscar and Eunice H. (née Moen),<ref name=MinnBirth /> Paulsen has two siblings: a full sister, Paulette, and a half brother Bill who was born to his father from a previous marriage before Paulsen was born. Paulsen was raised by his parents and later lived with his grandmother and aunts. At the age of 14, he ran away from home to join a carnival.{{Citation needed|date=January 2011}}Paulsen joined the Armed Forces at the age of 17, and later married and had two children, a boy named Lance and a girl named Lynn. Paulsen also has one son from his third marriage, a son named James. Paulsen used his work as a magazine proofreader to learn the craft of writing.{{Citation needed|date=January 2011}} One of his earliest published books was titled "Some Birds Don't Fly", a comic rendition of his time working at the government missile range, White Sands, New Mexico. In 1966, a book was published under the title ''The Special War''. Paulsen worked at construction while writing to support himself. He is an outdoorsman (a [[hunter]], [[animal trapping|trapper]], and three-time competitor in the {{convert|1150|mi|km|sing=on}} [[Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race]]).

Much of Paulsen's work features the outdoors and highlights the importance of nature. He often uses "coming of age" themes in his novels, where a character masters the art of survival in isolation as a rite of passage to manhood and maturity. He is critical of technology and has been called a [[Luddite]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.nytimes.com/2006/08/26/books/26paul.html?ex=1173157200&en=2f33b070f21704d7&ei=5070|work=The New York Times|title=On the Road and Between the Pages, an Author Is Restless for Adventure|author=Anne Goodwin Sides|date=August 26, 2010}}</ref>

Some of Paulsen's most well-known books are the Hatchet series, although he has published many other popular novels including ''[[Dogsong]]'', ''[[Harris and Me]]'', and ''[[The Winter Room]]'', which won the [[Newbery Honor]]. ''[[Woodsong]]'' and ''[[Winterdance: The Fine Madness of Running the Iditarod|Winterdance]]'' are among the most popular books about the Iditarod.

Paulsen competed in the 1983 and [[1985 Iditarod]] races. In 1990, because of [[Angina pectoris|angina]], he gave up dog sledding, which he has described as the most difficult decision he has ever made. After more than a decade spent sailing all over the Pacific, Paulsen got back into dog sledding in 2003. In 2005, he was scheduled to compete in the [[2005 Iditarod]] after a 20-year absence, but he withdrew shortly before the start of the race. He participated in the [[2006 Iditarod]], but scratched after two days.

Paulsen lives in [[La Luz, New Mexico]], with his wife, Ruth Wright Paulsen, an artist who has illustrated several of his books. He also maintains a {{convert|40|acre|m2|sing=on}} spread north of [[Willow, Alaska]], where he breeds and trains sled dogs for the Iditarod. His son James is forty, married and has children, is an artist and teacher.

According to Paulsen's keynote speech on October 13, 2007, at the [[Sinclair Lewis]] writing conference in [[Sauk Centre, Minnesota]], he intended to compete in the Iditarod again; he is listed in the "Mushers Withdrawn" section of the 2009 race.


==Published works==
==Published works==

Revision as of 15:19, 23 September 2011

Gary Paulsen
File:Paulsen.jpg
Born (1939-05-17) May 17, 1939 (age 85)
Minneapolis, Minnesota
OccupationAuthor
NationalityAmerican
Period1966–present
GenreYoung adult fiction
SpouseRuth Wright Paulsen
ChildrenJames Paulsen
Website
http://www.randomhouse.com/features/garypaulsen/index.html

Gary James Paulsen (born May 17, 1939)[1] is an American writer who writes many young adult coming of age stories about the wilderness. He is the author of more than 200 books (many of which are out of print), 200 magazine articles and short stories, and several plays, all primarily for young adults and teens.

== father from a previous marriage before Paulsen was born. Paulsen was raised by his parents and aturity. He is critical of

Published works

The Tucket Adventures

Brian's Saga

Murphy series

Co-authored by Brian Burks

Alida's series

World of Adventure

Tales to Tickle the Funnybone

Culpepper Adventures

Other novels

Non-Fiction

Awards and recognition

References

  1. ^ "Gary James Paulsen". Minnesota Department of Health. Minnesota Birth Index, 1935-2002. Retrieved 25 April 2011. Name: Gary James Paulsen Birth Date: 17 May 1939 Birth County: Hennepin Father: Oscar Paulsen Mother: Eunice H Moen File Number: 1939-MN-038786(subscription required)
  2. ^ a b c Newbery Medal and Honor Books, 1922-Present
  3. ^ Previous Winners and Honorable Mentions. Northeastern Minnesota Book Awards (NEMBA).
  4. ^ a b Sequoyah Young Adult Award Winners
  5. ^ "1997 Award Winner Gary Paulsen". Margaret Edwards Award. American Library Association (ALA).

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