Paul Zindel Jr.: The Effect Of Gamma Rays On Man

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1. Paul Zindel Jr., born May 15, 1936, is a famous American novelist and playwright that is most notable for his work “The Pigman.” 2. Paul Zindel was the child of Betty Zindel, a nurse, and Paul Zindel Sr., a police officer. 3. In 1964, Paul Zindel’s first play was “The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds,” this was his most successful play and had even received a Pulitzer Prize in Drama. 4. The play received criticism, however, that it was too hard to understand and hard to follow. 5. Paul Zindel wrote 53 books, they mostly aimed at kids and teenagers, and were set in his hometown of Staten Island. 6. The themes of these books mostly focused on teenage misfits with abusive or neglectful parents. 7. The Pigman, first published

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