保罗·津德尔

Paul Zindel

(图片来源于Google搜索的）Paul Zindel, (born May 15, 1936, Staten Island, New York, U.S.—died March 27, 2003,  New York),

Paul Zindel's death on March 27, 2003 ended the brilliant life of a famous writer.

2003年3月27日，保罗·津德尔逝世，一位著名作家的光辉人生就此终结。

Not only did Paul Zindel win a Pulitzer Prize as well as an Obie Prize for his 1970 play The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds,

他在1970年撰写的剧本《伽马射线对月球人玛丽格尔德的影响》，不仅为他赢得了普利策奖，还赢得了奥比斯奖，

but he was one of the earliest writers in the field of contemporary literature for young adults.

他也是当代文学领域内最早开始为青少年写作的作家之一 。

The Pigman, published in 1968, is still one of the most well-known and widely-taught novels in the genre.

1968年出版的《猪人》仍然是这一流派中最著名、最广为流传的小说之一。

The American Library Association has named it one of the 100 Best of the Best Books for Young Adults published between 1967 and 1992,

美国图书馆协会将该书评为1967年至1992年间出版的100本最佳青少年读物之一，

and Zindel's autobiography, The Pigman and Me, was among the 100 Best of the Best Books published for teenagers during the last part of the twentieth century.

津德尔的自传以及《猪人和我》被美国图书馆评选为20世纪末最适合青少年阅读的图书。

Six of Zindel's books, in fact, have been voted the Best Books for Young Adults,

实际上，津德尔的六本书被选为最佳青少年读物，

and most of his recent horror books—such as The Doom Stone and Rats—have been chosen as Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers.

他近年出版的大部分恐怖小说——如《毁灭石》和《老鼠》被评选为“不愿意读书的青少年的最佳读本”。

Clearly, he was a writer who knew how to interest contemporary children.

显然，他是一位知道如何吸引当代儿童的作家。

Recognizing that, the American Library Association in 2002 honored Paul Zindel with the Margaret A. Edwards Prize for his lifetime achievements,

意识到这一点，2002年，美国图书馆协会授予保罗·津德尔“玛格丽特·艾·爱德华兹奖”，以表彰他毕生的成就，

and later that same year he was presented with the ALAN Prize for his contributions to Young Adult Literature.

同年，他因对青少年文学的贡献而被授予艾伦奖。

With his passing, young readers, teachers, and librarians have lost a great friend.

他的去世让青少年读者、老师和图书馆员失去了一位伟大的朋友。