Danielle Steel
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Danielle Steel | |
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| Born | Danielle Fernandes Dominique Schuelein-Steel August 14, 1947 New York City, U.S. |
| Occupation | Novelist |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | New York University |
| Period | 1978-present |
| Genre | Romance Contemporary |
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| Children | 7 (including Nicholas Traina) |
| Signature |  |
Danielle Fernande Schuelein-Steel (born August 14, 1947 in New York City) is an American writer. Steel was an only child.[1] She is the best-selling living author and one of the best-selling fiction writers ever, with more than 800 million books sold. As of 2021, she has written 190 books, including over 140 novels.[2][3]
Her parents divorced when she was young. She was looked after by relatives and family employees in Paris and New York City. She was a lonely child and read a lot of books and poetry.[4]
Early life
[change | change source]Steel, whose full name is Danielle Fernandes Dominique Schuelein-Steel, was born in New York City. Her father, John Schuelein-Steel, was a German immigrant who was Jewish and came from a family that owned Löwenbräu beer. Her mother, Norma da Camara Stone dos Reis, was Portuguese and the daughter of a diplomat.[5]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ Nichols, Michelle. "Author Danielle Steel had childhood dreams of becoming a nun". U.S. Retrieved 2025-01-13.
- ↑ "Danielle Steel". Forbes. Retrieved 2025-01-13.
- ↑ "The Lives of Danielle Steel: The Unauthorized Biography of America's #1 Best-Selling Author by Vickie Bane". www.publishersweekly.com. Invalid date. Retrieved 2025-01-13.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ↑ "Lonely heart". The Age. 2006-03-19. Retrieved 2025-01-13.
- ↑ "Danielle Steel : People.com". web.archive.org. 2011-01-10. Archived from the original on 2011-01-10. Retrieved 2025-01-13.
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