Gary Paulsen (Magill’s Survey of American Literature, Revised Edition)
Biography
Upon first glance, Gary Paulsen bears strong resemblance to his oft-compared-to literary antecedent Ernest Hemingway. Ubiquitous with a grayed beard, worn denims, and a fishing cap, Paulsen appears to be a surviving vestige of one of his own stories. Born May 17, 1939, in Minneapolis to Oscar, a military officer, and Eunice, a factory worker in a munitions plant, Paulsen led a nomadic life in his early years as a self-proclaimed army brat.
The constant uprooting caused by his father's military career placed stress on the Paulsen household. In fact, Paulsen...
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