Share This
David Sedaris
David Sedaris (born December 26, 1956) is a Grammy Award-nominated Greek-American humorist, writer, comedian, bestselling author, and radio contributor.
Sedaris was first publicly recognized in 1992 when National Public Radio broadcast his essay "SantaLand Diaries". He published his first...
Learn more about David Sedaris »
Add More Topics
Save this view to a base, or just for yourself.
7 Influence Node topics matching:
Filter this Collection
Dorothy Parker
Dorothy Parker (August 22, 1893–June 7, 1967) was an American writer and poet, best known for her wit, wisecracks, and sharp eye for 20th century urban foibles.
From a conflicted and unhappy childhood, Parker rose to acclaim, both for her literary...
- x Influenced By:
- Sara Murphy,
- Robert Benchley,
- William Makepeace Thackeray,
- more ▼
- Robert Benchley,
- Peers
-
- x Peers:
- x Influenced:
- Fran Lebowitz,
- Amy Sedaris,
- David Sedaris,
- more ▼
- Amy Sedaris,
Kurt Vonnegut
Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. (November 11, 1922 – April 11, 2007; pronounced /ˈvɒnɨɡət/) was an American novelist known for works blending satire, black comedy, and science fiction including Slaughterhouse-Five (1969), Cat's Cradle (1963), and Breakfast of...
- x Influenced By:
- Isaac Asimov,
- George Orwell,
- George Bernard Shaw,
- more ▼
- George Orwell,
- Peers
-
- x Peers:
- x Influenced:
- Haruki Murakami,
- Douglas Adams,
- T. Coraghessan Boyle,
- more ▼
- Douglas Adams,
Flannery O'Connor
Mary Flannery O'Connor (March 25, 1925 – August 3, 1964) was an American novelist, short-story writer and essayist.
An important voice in American literature, O'Connor wrote two novels and 32 short stories, as well as a number of reviews and...
- x Influenced By:
- William Faulkner,
- Thomas Aquinas,
- Simone Weil
- Thomas Aquinas,
- Peers
-
- x Peers:
- x Influenced:
- Raymond Carver,
- Liesel Litzenburger,
- Shannon Bramer,
- more ▼
- Liesel Litzenburger,
Alice Munro
Alice Ann Munro (née Laidlaw; born 10 July 1931) is a Canadian short-story writer, winner of the 2009 Man Booker International Prize for her lifetime body of work, and three-time winner of Canada's Governor General's Award for fiction. Generally...
- x Influenced By:
- Anton Chekhov,
- Charlotte Brontë,
- Emily Brontë,
- more ▼
- Charlotte Brontë,
- Peers
-
- x Peers:
- x Influenced:
- Margaret Atwood,
- Jhumpa Lahiri,
- John Updike,
- more ▼
- Jhumpa Lahiri,
Richard Yates
Richard Yates (February 3, 1926 – November 7, 1992) was an American novelist and short story writer, known for his exploration of mid-20th century life.
Born in Yonkers, New York, Yates came from an unstable home. His parents divorced when he was...
- x Influenced By:
- F. Scott Fitzgerald,
- J. D. Salinger,
- Gustave Flaubert,
- more ▼
- J. D. Salinger,
- Peers
-
- x Peers:
- x Influenced:
- Jhumpa Lahiri,
- David Sedaris,
- Andre Dubus,
- more ▼
- David Sedaris,
Robert Benchley
Robert Charles Benchley (September 15, 1889 – November 21, 1945) was an American humorist best known for his work as a newspaper columnist and film actor. From his beginnings at the Harvard Lampoon while attending Harvard University, through his...
- x Influenced By:
- Sara Murphy
- Peers
-
- x Peers:
- x Influenced:
- Bob Newhart,
- Dave Barry,
- James Thurber,
- more ▼
- Dave Barry,
Tobias Wolff
Tobias Jonathan von Ansell-Wolff, III (born June 19, 1945, in Birmingham, Alabama) is an American author.
He is best known for his short stories and his memoirs, although he has written two novels (most recently Old School).
Wolff is the Ward W. and...
- x Influenced By:
- Raymond Carver,
- Anton Chekhov,
- Ernest Hemingway,
- more ▼
- Anton Chekhov,
- Peers
-
- x Peers:
- x Influenced:
- Tom Perrotta,
- David Sedaris,
- James Franco,
- more ▼
- David Sedaris,
