David Sedaris

David Sedaris (born December 26, 1956) is a Grammy Award-nominated American humorist, comedian, bestselling author, and radio contributor. Sedaris has been described as 'the rock star of writers'. He was first publicly recognized in 1992 when National Public Radio broadcast his essay "SantaLand Diaries". He published his first collection of essays and short stories, Barrel Fever, in 1994. His next five subsequent essay collections, Naked (1997), ... More

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  • Dec 26, 1956 (age 55 years)

Also known as:

  • David Raymond Sedaris
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Stonewall Book Awards - Israel Fishman Non-Fiction Award Nominees

Lambda Literary Award for Humor Winners

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