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Robert Munsch

Robert Norman Munsch (born June 11, 1945) is a retired American-born Canadian children's writer. He is best known for his books The Paper Bag Princess and Love You Forever.[1]

Robert Munsch

Munsch signs autograph for a young fan at Guelph, Ontario, Canada in 1997
Munsch signs autograph for a young fan at Guelph, Ontario, Canada in 1997
BornRobert Norman Munsch
11 June 1945 (aged 80)
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
OccupationAuthor
NationalityUS / Canadian
EducationMaster of Education (Child studies)
Alma materFordham University
Boston University
Tufts University
University of Guelph
Period1979–2021
GenreChildren's literature
Notable awardsOrder of Canada
Children5
Website
www.robertmunsch.com

In 1975, he moved to Canada to work at the preschool at the University of Guelph in Guelph, Ontario.[2]

Munsch has publicly talked about his bipolar disorder, manic depression, alcoholism and cocaine addiction issues.[3][4]

In October 2021, Munsch revealed he had been diagnosed with dementia and can no longer write.[5]

References

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  3. ↑ Picard, André (October 9, 2009). "How Robert Munsch grabbed a lifeline". The Globe and Mail (Toronto). https://www.theglobeandmail.com/special-reports/breaking-through/how-robert-munsch-grabbed-a-lifeline/article1319118/. Retrieved 2010-05-16. 
  4. ↑ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Utilities at line 38: bad argument #1 to 'ipairs' (table expected, got nil).
  5. ↑ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Utilities at line 38: bad argument #1 to 'ipairs' (table expected, got nil).

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