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Currently, Gary Paulsen is 85 years, 6 months and 7 days old. Gary Paulsen will celebrate 86rd birthday on a Saturday 17th of May 2025. Below we countdown to Gary Paulsen upcoming birthday.
| Popular As | Gary Paulsen |
| Occupation | Young Adult Author |
| Age | 85 years old |
| Zodiac Sign | Taurus |
| Born | May 17, 1939 (Minneapolis, MN) |
| Birthday | May 17 |
| Town/City | Minneapolis, MN |
| Nationality | MN |
Gary Paulsen’s zodiac sign is Taurus. According to astrologers, Taurus is practical and well-grounded, the sign harvests the fruits of labor. They feel the need to always be surrounded by love and beauty, turned to the material world, hedonism, and physical pleasures. People born with their Sun in Taurus are sensual and tactile, considering touch and taste the most important of all senses. Stable and conservative, this is one of the most reliable signs of the zodiac, ready to endure and stick to their choices until they reach the point of personal satisfaction.
Gary Paulsen was born in the Year of the Rabbit. Those born under the Chinese Zodiac sign of the Rabbit enjoy being surrounded by family and friends. They’re popular, compassionate, sincere, and they like to avoid conflict and are sometimes seen as pushovers. Rabbits enjoy home and entertaining at home. Compatible with Goat or Pig.
Author of over 400 wilderness-themed short stories, books, plays, and magazine articles intended for teens and young adults. His best known works include Hatchet, Dogsong, Woodsong, The Voyage of the Frog, and Masters of Disaster.
He ran away from home and joined a carnival at age fourteen. His childhood was marked by trauma, some of which he details in his 1993 work, Eastern Sun, Winter Moon: An Autobiographical Odyssey.
He was the recipient of multiple literary honors, including the 1997 Margaret Edwards Award.
Paulsen's father was an Army officer on General Patton's staff during World War II, and he was raised primarily by his mother, grandmother, and aunts. He married Ruth Wright Paulsen and fathered three children: Lance, Lynn, and James.
He was a keynote speaker at an annual writing conference named after the renowned author, Sinclair Lewis.
