Paul Zindel

Personal Information
Paul Zindel won the 1971 Pulitzer Prize for Drama for The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon-Marigolds and virtually every prize and award possible for a new play: an Obie, The New York Drama Critics Circle Award, and the Drama Desk Award. His other plays include: Amulets Against The Dragon Forces, And Miss Reardon Drinks A Littlle, Ladies at the Alamo, The Ladies Should Be in Bed and Let Me Hear You Whisper. Although Zindel’s work has appeared on Broadway and Off-Broadway and he has written for both film and television, he has been better known as an award-winning author of stories for young adults and children.
 
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Credits

Author
Production Theatre Opened Credit
1 The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds Bouwerie Lane Theatre 03/16/2003 Playwright
2 Amulets Against the Dragon Forces Circle Repertory Theatre 03/22/1989 Playwright
3 The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds Mercer Arts Center 04/07/1970 Playwright
4 A Dream of Swallows Jan Hus Playhouse 04/14/1964 Playwright
Awards
Award Production Function
1 WON 1971 Pulitzer Prize, Drama The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds Playwright
2 WON 1970 Drama Critics' Circle Award, Best American Play The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds Playwright
3 WON 1970 Obie Award, Best American Play The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds Playwright