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Paul Zindel

AmericanMay 15, 1936 – March 27, 2003Young Adult

Paul Zindel was an American author who won the Pulitzer Prize for his play The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds. His young adult novels tackled teenage alienation with honesty and dark humor.

Works

  • The PigmanNovel about two teens documenting their elderly neighbor's remarkable life story→
  • My Darling, My HamburgerNovel exploring teen romance with working-class characters and relationship complications→
  • I Never Loved Your MindNovel about two teens falling in love despite social class and family pressures→
  • The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon MarigoldsPlay about a teenage girl and her scientific experiments with radioactive marigolds→
  • Pardon Me, You're Stepping on My Eyeball!Novel about a nearsighted teen boy discovering truths about his life and identity→

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