David Sedaris

David Sedaris (born December 26, 1956) is an American essayist and radio contributor.

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December 26 - 1956 - Essayist

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Sedaris was born in Johnson City, New York, and was raised in Raleigh, North Carolina. He first achieved prominence in 1992 with the radio essay The SantaLand Diaries on National Public Radio?s Morning Edition. It was also broadcast in the UK on Radio 4 in 1996.

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Johnson City, New York - Raleigh - North Carolina - 1992 - National Public Radio - Morning Edition - UK - Radio 4 - 1996

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Several compilations of his essays have been published in books such as Naked, Barrel Fever, and Me Talk Pretty One Day. He can occasionally be heard reading essays on radio programs such as This American Life, or read in Esquire and The New Yorker. Much of his humor is autobiographical, concerning his family life, jobs, education, and relationships.

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Naked - Barrel Fever - Me Talk Pretty One Day - This American Life

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David Sedaris lives mostly in France with his partner, Hugh Hamrick. More recently he has purchased an apartment in London. His sister, Amy Sedaris, is a writer, cupcake chef, and actress. She starred in the short-lived but cult-classic comedy series Strangers With Candy. His brother, Paul Sedaris (AKA "The Rooster" and "Silly P"), runs Sedaris Hardwood Floors in Raleigh, North Carolina. Paul is married and recently became a father.

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France - London - Amy Sedaris - Cupcake - Strangers With Candy - Raleigh, North Carolina

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In 2001, he was named "Humorist of the Year" by Time magazine and received the Thurber Prize for American Humor. His newest book, Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim, released in June 2004, hit the #1 spot on the New York Times Bestseller List for Nonfiction.

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Time magazine - Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim - New York Times

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He also is a much noted playwright, having authored along with his sister, actress Amy Sedaris, several plays under the name "The Talent Family".

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These include: Stump the Host (1993),Stitches (1994), One Woman Shoe (1995), Santaland (1996), Incident at Cobblers Knob (1997), and The Little Frieda Mysteries (1997) which where all produced and presented by Meryl Vladimer, when she was the artistic director of "the CLUB" at La MaMa E.T.C. He also co-authored Incident at Kobblers Knob which was presented and produced by David Rockwell at the Lincoln Center Festival.

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Meryl Vladimer - La MaMa E.T.C. - Lincoln Center Festival

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