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Daniel O'Keefe (writer)
American writer and creator of Festivus / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Daniel Lawrence O'Keefe (February 25, 1928 – August 29, 2012) was an American writer. He was an editor at Reader's Digest for more than 30 years, where he worked with a wide range of writers.[1]
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Born | (1928-02-25)February 25, 1928 Jersey City, New Jersey, U.S. |
Died | August 29, 2012(2012-08-29) (aged 84) New York City, U.S. |
Occupation | Writer |
Nationality | American |
Alma mater | Columbia University (BA, MA) New School for Social Research (PhD) |
Subject | social science |
Notable works | Stolen Lightning: The Social Theory of Magic Festivus |
Spouse | Deborah O'Keefe |
Children | Dan O'Keefe Laurence O'Keefe Mark O'Keefe |
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He is known for creating Festivus, an annual secular holiday celebrated on December 23; it became more widely known after his eldest son, Dan O'Keefe, featured it in a December 1997 episode of the sitcom Seinfeld.[1]