Background
Friedman, Paul Alan was born on April 21, 1937 in Brooklyn.
author creative writing educator
Friedman, Paul Alan was born on April 21, 1937 in Brooklyn.
Bachelor of Science, University Illinois, 1961. Master of Fine Arts, University Iowa, 1963.
Instructor, assistant Professor of English, University of Wisconsin, Stevens Point, 1964-1968; assistant professor, associate professor, then professor, director creative writing, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, since 1968.
With United States Navy, 1955-1958.
Son of Jack and Eva (Punia) F.;m., Mary Lynn Seidel, March 27, 1960. Children: Mysti, Joseph, Molly.