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Daniel Handler (born February 28, 1970) is an American writer and journalist. He is best known for his work under the pen name Lemony Snicket, having published children's series ''A Series of Unfortunate Events'' and ''All the Wrong Questions'' under this pseudonym. He has also published adult novels under his real name; his first book ''The Basic Eight'' was rejected by many publishers for its dark subject matter. His most recent book is ''We Are Pirates''. Handler has also played the accordion in several bands. ==Personal life== Handler was born in San Francisco, California, the son of Sandra Handler Day (née Walpole) and retired City College of San Francisco Dean, and Louis Handler, an accountant. His father was a Jewish refugee from Germany, and he is distantly related to British writer Hugh Walpole through his mother. He has a younger sister, Rebecca Handler. Handler has been a voracious reader since childhood, and his favorite author was William Keepers Maxwell, Jr. He attended Commodore Sloat Elementary, Herbert Hoover Middle School, and Lowell High School. He graduated from Wesleyan University in 1992. He is an alumnus of the San Francisco Boys Chorus. He is married to Lisa Brown, a graphic artist whom he met in college. They have a son, Otto Handler, born in 2003. They live in an old Victorian house in San Francisco. Handler is politically active and helped form LitPAC. In the June 10, 2007 edition of ''The New York Times Magazine'', Handler revealed ambivalence toward his wealth and the expectations that it creates. He stated that he is often asked for money for charitable causes and often gives. He has supported the Occupy Wall Street movement.〔(Occupy Writers )〕 Handler describes himself as a secular humanist. In addition, he says, "I'm not a believer in predetermined fates, being rewarded for one's efforts. I'm not a believer in karma. The reason why I try to be a good person is because I think it's the right thing to do. If I commit fewer bad acts there will be fewer bad acts, maybe other people will join in committing fewer bad acts, and in time there will be fewer and fewer of them."〔(WORLD Magazine | Today's News, Christian Views )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Daniel Handler」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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