Author Study
Full Name: Louis Sachar
Age: 65
DOB: 20-03-1954
Siblings: Andy Sachar
Family: Carla Jean Askew,Andy Sachar,Ruth Sachar,Sherre
Sachar,Robert Sachar
Culture/Ethnicity: American
Education: University of California,Berkeley,UC Hastings College of
The Law,Antioch College
Jobs: Author,Novelist,Screenwriter
Books He’s Written:Holes,Fuzzy Mud,There’s A Boy In The Girls
Bathroom,Sideways Stories From Wayside School,Small Steps
Genre of Books:Magic Realism,Mystery and Adventure
Why He Became A Writer:Louis Sachar got fired from the
warehouse and went to law school.He continued to write stories for
children after he graduated from law school.
How Long He Spends on Writing: He Writes Everyday No Longer Than 2 Hours
Why He Wrote “Holes”:He wrote four more drafts in the next year—
the longest he's worked on any of his books. The idea for Holes came from
the Texas heat. ... "I came up with this place—Camp Green Lake in Texas—
that was so
hot even the
lake dried up," Sachar said. He decided to make Camp Green Lake a camp for
juvenile delinquents.
How He Grew Up:Sachar graduated from college and law school, but at
the same time began writing children's books. He began his full-time writing
career in 1989 Inspired by the grade school students he worked with in college,
Sachar also created the series Sideways Stories from
Wayside School.
Dreams And Aspirations: Just To Stay & Be A Writer
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