Gary Paulsen

Gary Paulsen was an American writer, novelist, dogsled musher and young adult author (1939–2021). He was born at Minneapolis and died at Tularosa.

Also recorded as Gari Polsen; Gary James Paulsen; Paul Garrisen.

Gary Paulsen in brief

Born
1939
Died
2021
Known for
writer, novelist, dogsled musher and young adult author
Place of birth
Minneapolis
Contents

Identity and origins

The authorities additionally record the headings Gari Polsen, Gary James Paulsen and Paul Garrisen. His recorded language was English.

Work and production

One work is recorded as notable: Winterdance: The Fine Madness of Running the Iditarod. His recorded genres are young adult, inspirational fiction, romance, Western and children's fiction.

Recognition and collections

Gary Paulsen received Margaret Edwards Award, Vermont Golden Dome Book Award and Regina Medal.

Catalogued works

42 works under this name are catalogued by Wikidata Query Service and The Art Institute of Chicago. Their recorded dates run from 1968 to 1970.

Alida's Song. Brian's Hunt. Brian's Return. Brian's Winter. Call Me Francis Tucket. Canyons. Captive! Culpepper's Cannon. Curse of the Ruins. Danger on Midnight River. Dogsong. Dunc's Doll. Dunc's Halloween. Dunc Gets Tweaked. Escape from Fire Mountain. Flight of the Hawk. Grizzly. Guts: The True Stories Behind Hatchet and the Brian Books. Harris and Me. Hatchet. Hook 'Em Snotty! How Angel Peterson Got His Name. Murphy's Ambush. Murphy's Gold. Murphy's Herd. Murphy's Trail. Murphy's War. Murphy. My Life in Dog Years. Nightjohn. Project – A Perfect World. Rodomonte's Revenge. Sarny. Skydive! The Car. The Case of the Dirty Bird. The Cookcamp. The Creature of Black Water Lake. The Glass Cafe. The Gorgon Slayer. Rich and Ready Orange Juice Carton Moving at High Speed in a Landscape, from Portfolio from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, dated 1968/69, color screenprint, with blind embossing and stamping, on white wove paper, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 2010.762.3. Untitled, from Screen Prints 1970, dated 1970, collage on white wove paper, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 2005.589.55.

In public collections

Work associated with this heading is recorded in 1 named public collection.

The Art Institute of Chicago: 2 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue.

Literature

5 scholarly publications naming this subject were located in the registry of record.

Gary Paulsen, 2007. Gary Paulsen: A Writer of His Time, The ALAN Review, 1994. Single-handing: An Interview with Gary Paulsen, The ALAN Review, 2004. Books for the Teenage Reader/Gary Paulsen: The Storyteller’s Legacy, English Journal, 1992. Family Ties by Gary Paulsen (review), Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books, 2014.

Digitised editions and texts

11 digitised items associated with this heading are catalogued by Internet Archive.

Woods runner (2010) — Internet Archive. DUNC AND THE SCAM ARTISTS (1993) — Internet Archive. Treasure of El Patron (1996) — Internet Archive. Murphy's trail (1996) — Internet Archive. The Schernoff discoveries (1998) — Internet Archive. hatchet_book (2007) — Internet Archive. Hatchet (1986) — Internet Archive. Notes from the dog (2009) — Internet Archive. Woodsong (1990) — Internet Archive. Canoe Days (2001) — Internet Archive. Popcorn Days and Buttermilk Nights (1989) — Internet Archive.

Scholarly footprint

Bibliographic registers publish measured figures for this heading: 16 language editions of the general reference literature carrying an article (Wikimedia (language editions)). A count of publications is evidence of attention, not of standing, and is given here only as a measure.

Evidence base

This article draws on 4 independent source lineages. Copies and mirrors of the same underlying record were collapsed into a single witness, so 4 means 4 genuinely separate publishers of record. 15 further registers were consulted and returned nothing for this heading.

In detail

Gary Paulsen studied at Bemidji State University. the recorded working language is English.

The field of work recorded is American literature and children's and young adult literature. Subjects and genres recorded for the work are young adult, inspirational fiction, romance and Western.

Works named in the authority record are Winterdance: The Fine Madness of Running the Iditarod.

Distinctions recorded are Margaret Edwards Award, Vermont Golden Dome Book Award and Regina Medal.

Chronology

  1. 1939Gary Paulsen born at Minneapolis.
  2. 1993DUNC AND THE SCAM ARTISTS digitised by Internet Archive.
  3. 1996Treasure of El Patron digitised by Internet Archive.
  4. 1996Murphy's trail digitised by Internet Archive.
  5. 1998The Schernoff discoveries digitised by Internet Archive.
  6. 2007hatchet_book digitised by Internet Archive.
  7. 2010Woods runner digitised by Internet Archive.
  8. 2021Gary Paulsen died at Tularosa.

Sources

Each source is named with the standing the house places on it, so the evidence can be weighed rather than taken on trust.

  1. 1.

    Books for the Teenage Reader/Gary Paulsen: The Storyteller’s Legacy, English Journal, 1992

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  2. 2.

    Family Ties by Gary Paulsen (review), Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books, 2014

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  3. 3.

    Gary Paulsen, 2007

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  4. 4.

    Gary Paulsen: A Writer of His Time, The ALAN Review, 1994

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  5. 5.

    Single-handing: An Interview with Gary Paulsen, The ALAN Review, 2004

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  6. 6.

    Internet Archive, 74 digitised items catalogued under Gary Paulsen as creator.

    digital repository · Unverified

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  7. 7.

    The Art Institute of Chicago, collection records associated with Gary Paulsen.

    museum collection · Unverified · The Art Institute of Chicago

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  8. 8.

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q718463: Gary Paulsen

    reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikimedia Foundation

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  9. 9.

    “Gary Paulsen”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

    reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia

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