Gary Paulsen

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gptkbp:instanceOf Author
gptkbp:awards gptkb:William_Allen_White_Children's_Book_Award
gptkb:California_Young_Reader_Medal
gptkb:Newbery_Honor
gptkbp:birthDate 1939-05-17
gptkbp:children 3
gptkbp:deathDate 2021-10-13
gptkbp:education gptkb:University_of_Minnesota
gptkbp:firstPublished gptkb:Hatchet
gptkb:The_Winter_Room
The Special War
The Transall Saga
The_River
gptkbp:genre Young adult fiction
Adventure fiction
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Gary Paulsen
gptkbp:influences gptkb:Jack_London
gptkb:Mark_Twain
gptkb:Ernest_Hemingway
gptkbp:inspiredBy His own experiences
Outdoor life
Wilderness_survival
gptkbp:involved gptkb:Boy_Scouts_of_America
Community outreach programs
Literacy programs
Literary festivals
Author talks
School visits
Book signings
Writing workshops
Outdoor education programs
Animal rights advocacy
Wilderness education
gptkbp:nationality American
gptkbp:notableWork gptkb:Dogsong
gptkb:Hatchet
gptkb:Brian's_Winter
The_River
gptkbp:occupation Novelist
Writer
Memoirist
gptkbp:placeOfBirth gptkb:Minneapolis,_Minnesota
gptkbp:spouse Judith Paulsen
gptkbp:theme Adventure
Nature
Courage
Friendship
Self-discovery
gptkbp:website www.garypaulsen.com
gptkbp:wrote Realistic fiction
Survival fiction