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Daniel Wallace, author and illustrator, was born in 1959 in Birmingham, Ala., to E. D. Wallace and Joan Wallace, who had three other children: Rangeley, Barrie, and Holland (known as Holly ). He attended college first at Emory University in Atlanta, Ga., and then at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. In 1982, Wallace took a job at a trading company in Nagoya, Japan. He returned to Chapel Hill, N.C., two years later. His first novel, Big Fish, was published in 1998. In 2003, Tim Burton directed a film version of the book, also titled Big Fish, based on a screenplay by John August. Wallace has published three other novels: Ray in Reverse (2000); The Watermelon King (2003); and Mr. Sebastian and the Negro Magician (2007). O Great Rosenfeld, an illustrated children's book for adults, was released in France in 2006. His illustrations and short stories have appeared in numerous publications, such as the L.A. Times and Italian Vanity Fair . In addition to working as an author and illustrator, Wallace has taught writing at UNC-Chapel Hill, UNC-Wilmington, UNC-Greensboro, and the Breadloaf Writers' Conference.

From the guide to the Daniel Wallace Papers, 1977-2007, (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Historical Collection.)

Daniel Wallace, author and illustrator, was born in 1959 in Birmingham, Ala. He attended first Emory University in Atlanta, Ga., and then the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. His first novel, "Big Fish" (1998), was made into a film of the same name directed by Tim Burton in 2003.

From the description of Daniel Wallace papers, 1977-2007. WorldCat record id: 156915636

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referencedIn Simpson, William Dunlap, 1823-1890. Papers, 1798-1914 ; (bulk 1852-1878). Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library
creatorOf Wallace, Daniel, 1959-. Daniel Wallace papers, 1977-2007. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
creatorOf August, John. Big fish : [screenplay] / by John August. University of Michigan
creatorOf Daniel Wallace Papers, 1977-2007 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Historical Collection
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associatedWith Nealy, William, 1953- person
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associatedWith Simpson, William Dunlap, 1823-1890. person
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