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About Carl Hiaasen
Carl Hiaasen is an accomplished writer and journalist whose name is synonymous with the state of Florida. It fuels award-winning columns and novels, including nine national best sellers and a major motion picture adaptation of his novel “Striptease''.
Family and Background
Carl Hiaasen was born in Plantation, Florida, a Fort Lauderdale suburb, to Odel and Patricia Hiaasen. He began writing at the age of six, when his father gave him a typewriter as a Christmas present.
He attended Emory University after graduating from Plantation High School in 1970. While in school, he wrote satirical humor columns for the student-run newspaper “The Emory Wheel”. He transferred to the University of Florida in 1972 and began writing for The Independent Florida Alligator. He received his journalism degree in 1974.
Career
He worked as a reporter for TODAY (Cocoa, Florida) for two years before joining the Miami Herald in 1976. At Miami Herald, he worked as a general assignment reporter and later joined the paper's award-winning investigations team.
He began writing novels in the early 1980s with the late William D. Montalbano, a good friend and distinguished journalist. They collaborated on three mystery thrillers, "Powder Burn," "Trap Line," and "Death in China”.
Achievements
In 2003/2004, he was awarded the Damon Runyon Award by the Denver Press Club.
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F.A.Q. about Carl Hiaasen
When is his birthday?
Carl Hiaasen's birthday is on March 12, 1953.
In how many days is his birthday?
Carl's birthday is in 2 days
How old is he?
He is 71 years old.
Where is Carl from?
He was born in Plantation, Florida, U.S..