William Kotzwinkle

Who is this?

William Kotzwinkle (born November 22, 1938 (November 22, 1938), or 1943 (1943) according to different sources) 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. He has been married to author Elizabeth Gundy since 1965.

Career

1. 1938
   Born
2. 1977
   Won World Fantasy Awards
3. 1977
   Won World Fantasy Award for Best Novel
4. Member of Writers Guild of America, East

Trivia

• •Place of birth: Scranton
• •Citizenship: United States
• •Known as: screenwriter, writer, novelist, science fiction writer