Question: Facts:   - caption: daniel stern in 1999    - death date: january 24 , 2007      - birth date: january 18 , 1928    - name: '' daniel stern ''    - subject name: daniel stern    - image: daniel stern -lrb- writer -rrb- . jpg    - occupation: writer   Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of daniel stern -lrb- writer -rrb- .
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daniel stern -lrb- january 18 , 1928 -- january 24 , 2007 -rrb- was a jewish american novelist , and professor of english in the university of houston creative writing program .