Daniel Olivas

Quick Facts

Full Name	Daniel Olivas
Occupation	Novelist
Date Of Birth	Apr 8, 1959(1959-04-08)
Age	65
Birthplace	Los Angeles
Country	United States
Birth City	California
Horoscope	Aries

Daniel Olivas Biography

Daniel Olivas is one of the most popular and richest Novelist who was born on April 8, 1959 in Los Angeles, California, United States. A American lawyer and writer The author is well-known for his 2011 novel The Book of Want. Every one of the 10 chapters is inspired from one or more from the Ten Commandments. He also published a few stories in short-story collections such as Assumption and Other Stories (2003) and Devil Talk: Stories (2004).

He and Elaine Pagels both attended Stanford University. and He and Elaine Pagels both attended Stanford University. both went to Stanford University.

As a law student at UCLA, Olivas was elected co-chair of La Raza Law Students Association (1982–1983), and served as editor-in-chief of the Chicano Law Review (1983–1984). He met a fellow law student, Susan Formaker, during their first year at UCLA. They married in 1986 in a Jewish ceremony at Stephen S. Wise Temple in Los Angeles. In 1988, Olivas converted to Judaism within the Reform tradition. They settled in the San Fernando Valley and had their only child, Benjamin, in 1990. In 2017, after their son graduated from college and moved out, they left the Valley and moved closer to downtown Los Angeles.

Olivas has practiced law with the California Department of Justice as a deputy and supervising deputy attorney general, and currently as a senior assistant attorney general, since 1990. Prior to 1990, he was in private practice with the now-defunct Heller Ehrman LLP. His wife is an administrative law judge. Their son received his bachelor’s degree in Anthropology at UCLA.

The family of four had been raised at Los Angeles and were the children of Mexican immigrants. Alongside his wife, a judge, he was the father of one son.

Daniel Olivas Net Worth

Daniel Olivas is one of the richest Novelist from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Daniel Olivas 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He was a student of English in the English department at Stanford University and subsequently received a law degree from University of California-Los Angeles which he later edited. Chicano Law Review.

He released a bilingual children’s picture book called Benjamin and The Word/Benjamin la palabra in 2005.

Daniel Anthony Olivas (born April 8, 1959 in Los Angeles, California) is a United States author and attorney.

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The first of the collections, Assumption and Other Stories (2003), received praise including in a Los Angeles Times review by James Sallis who noted: “Olivas is adept at establishing character in a sentence or two; he creates an image, a moment of self-deception, in which we come to know these characters intimately and easily imagine their entire lives….” The Midwest Book Review observed that Olivas has been recognized as “one of the best and most original Hispanic American authors working today.”

Facts & Trivia

Daniel Ranked on the list of most popular Novelist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Daniel Olivas celebrates birthday on April 8 of every year.

Olivas is featured in Spilling the Beans in Chicanolandia: Conversations with Writers and Artists (University of Texas Press, 2006) edited by Frederick Luis Aldama. Olivas was a member of Con Tinta and shares blogging duties on La Bloga.

Top Facts about Daniel Olivas

1. Daniel Olivas is an American author and attorney.
2. He was born in 1959.
3. Olivas has published several books, including “The Book of Want.”
4. He has won numerous awards for his writing.
5. Olivas is a graduate of Stanford University and UCLA Law School.
6. He has served as a judge for literary contests.
7. Olivas is also a frequent speaker at literary events and conferences.
8. His work often explores the experiences of Mexican Americans and Latinos.
9. Olivas has written for various publications, including the Los Angeles Times and LA Weekly.
10. He currently resides in Los Angeles with his family.