Gary James Paulsen was born on May 17, 1939, in Minneapolis. He was born to Oscar Paulsen and Eunice Paulsen Moen.
Gary’s father was a career Army officer. He was an American writer of children’s and young adult fiction, better recognized for coming-of-age stories about the wilderness.
Paulsen was the author of more than 200 books and wrote more than 200 magazine articles and brief stories, and numerous plays, all mainly for teenagers.
In 1997, Gary earned the Margaret Edwards Award from the American Library Association for his lifetime assistance in writing for teens.
According to Gary’s New York Times obituary, Hatchet is perhaps his best-known novel.
Gary”s other well-known works include Dogsong and The Winter Room.
Is Gary Paulsen Still Alive Or Dead?
Gary Paulsen is dead.
Gary Paulsen was married thrice with three children.
On October 13, 2021, Gar Paulsen died from cardiac arrest at his home in Tularosa, New Mexico, at age 82.
