Pulitzer Prize for Drama
1 appearances
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Edition 45 (1971) Winner
Paul Zindel
ポール・ジンデル
Pōru Zinderu
Aliases:
Paul Zindel Jr.
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1936-05-15 （Tottenville, Staten Island, New York City, U.S.）
- Died
- 2003-03-27 （New York City, New York, U.S.） age 66
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Tottenville, Staten Island → New York City → Montague Township, New Jersey
Career
- Occupations
- playwright, young adult novelist, educator, screenwriter
- Active Years
- 1964-2003
- Influenced By
- Edward Albee
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wagner College | — | Chemistry | — | — | United States |
Wagner College
Chemistry
Country:
United States
Trained as a chemist
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Pulitzer Prize for Drama | The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds | Drama | Columbia University | Winner |
| 2002 | Margaret A. Edwards Award | — | Lifetime Achievement | American Library Association | Winner |
Pulitzer Prize for Drama
1971
Work:
The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds
Category:
Drama
Organization:
Columbia University
Result:
Winner
Margaret A. Edwards Award
2002
Category:
Lifetime Achievement
Organization:
American Library Association
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Pigman
1968 Young adult novelDeals with love and finding friends in odd places.
lonelinessfriendshiploss
The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds
1964 DramaHis first and most successful play about family struggles and science.
familyabusescience
Adaptations
- [Film] The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds / Paul Newman (1972)
My Darling, My Hamburger
1969 Young adult novelDeals with teen sexuality, pregnancy, and abortion.
adolescenceabusepregnancy
Bibliography
- The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds
- And Miss Reardon Drinks A Little
- Let Me Hear You Whisper
- The Pigman
- My Darling, My Hamburger
- Pardon Me, You're Stepping on My Eyeball!
- Confessions of a Teenage Baboon
- Loch
- The Doom Stone
Adaptations
- The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds (1972 film)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- semi-autobiographicalhumorous dark themesrealistic
- Recurring Motifs
- teen misfitsabusive parentsloneliness
Health
-
lung cancer2002-2003Cause of death
Legacy
Pioneering figure in young adult literature, Pulitzer winner, widely taught in schools.
In Popular Culture
- Many works used in school curricula
Trivia
- Grew up in a single-parent household
- Taught high school chemistry and physics for 10 years