G. Clifton Wisler (1950–2006)
Autor(a) de Mr. Lincoln’s Drummer
About the Author
Author G. Clifton Wisler was born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. He has written over 60 books, many of which are historical fiction works for young adults. He currently lives in Plano, Texas. (Bowker Author Biography)
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Etiquetado
Conhecimento Comum
- Nome legal
- Wisler, Gary Clifton
- Data de nascimento
- 1950-05-15
- Data de falecimento
- 2006-04-07
- Localização do túmulo
- Sparkman Hillcrest Memorial Park, Dallas, Dallas County, Texas, USA
- Sexo
- male
- Nacionalidade
- USA
- Local de nascimento
- Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA
- Causa da morte
- heart attack
- Locais de residência
- Plano, Texas, USA
- Educação
- University of North Texas
- Ocupações
- teacher
- Organizações
- Boy Scouts of America
Western Writers of America
Author's Guild
Ridgewood Park United Methodist Church - Prémios e menções honrosas
- Spur Award for Best Juvenile, Spur Award for Best Original Paperback Novel
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Wisler attended Hillcrest High School, where he wrote sports and editorials for the Hillcrest Hurricane. Wisler took that interest to Southern Methodist University. A journalism major who served four years on the sports staff of the SMU Daily Campus, he worked part time his senior year for the Dallas Morning News. After receiving his Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in journalism, Wisler taught journalism and sponsored the school newspaper and yearbook at Denton High School the following year. He then returned to SMU, where he received his Master of Arts in English and Education.
Wisler taught English and served as publications advisor at Ben Jackson Middle School in Garland, Texas. Years of sharing stories led his students to encourage him to attempt his first novel. Doubleday published that book, My Brother the Wind.
Wisler left the classroom in order to devote all his time to writing. Except for a brief return to teaching in 1986 at Bowman Middle School in Plano, Texas, his primary focus became writing and speaking to school, educational, and literary groups.
Wisler published 73 books (over 2 million copies published in 5 different languages), Wisler also wrote over 25 short stories and articles for Boy's Life magazine. He was nominated for several Book Awards, a finalist for the Western Writers of America "Spur Award" 8 times, winning twice. In 2001 the International Reading Association awarded him the Paul A. Witty Prize for Best Juvenile Short Story for "The Orange Armband".
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Estatísticas
- Obras
- 68
- Membros
- 1,560
- Popularidade
- #16,524
- Avaliação
- 3.7
- Críticas
- 12
- ISBN
- 158