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Daniel Handler
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American novelist, also known by the pseudonym Lemony Snicket (born 1970)

Also known as: Lemony Snicket, Дэниел Хэндлер, دانييل هاندلر, 대니얼 핸들러, ダニエル・ハンドラー, 丹尼爾·韓德勒

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Known works

  • The Austere Academy
  • The Bad Beginning
  • The Slippery Slope (2004)
  • The Carnivorous Carnival
  • The Reptile Room