William Kotzwinkle

William Kotzwinkle
Born
Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Occupation(s)Novelist, screenwriter
Spouse
Elizabeth Gundy
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(m. 1965)​
Websitewww.kotzwinkle.com

William Kotzwinkle (born November 22, 1938; 85 years ago (November 22, 1938), or 1943; 81 years ago (1943) according to different sources[1]) is an American novelist, children's writer, and screenwriter. He was born in Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. He won the World Fantasy Award for Best Novel for Doctor Rat in 1977, and has also won the National Magazine Award for fiction. Kotzwinkle is known for writing the novelization of the screenplay for E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial.[2]

He has been married to author Elizabeth Gundy since 1965.[3]

  1. ^ "Kotzwinkle". Pennsylvania Center for the Book. February 2010.
  2. ^ "E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial, Teacher's Notes" (PDF). Penguin Active Reading, Teacher Support Program, Pearson Education Limited. c. 2009. Retrieved June 30, 2010.
  3. ^ Eady, Brenda (27 May 1985). "From Any Angle, E.t.'s Biographer William Kotzwinkle Is Not An Alien to Success". People. 23 (21).