Paul Zindel And The Pigman

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Paul Zindel is a famous writer. He wrote many storys but the on we know most is The Pigman. The reason is that he said is “The Pigman probably is successful now because it trigers discussion with kids about problems that are very important to them.” He also grew up with no father. And his mother did not have a good relation ship with him. His mother moved alot because of her job. He also says his childhood can reflect in some of his storys. Paul graduated from wagner college. He also taught high school chemistry for ten years. He quit his job to become a famous and well known writer today.

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