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

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.

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.

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.

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.

He also is a much noted playwright, having authored along with his sister, actress Amy Sedaris, several plays under the name "The Talent Family". These include: Stump the Host (1993),Stitches (1994), One Woman Shoe (1995)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.

Selected Works

• Sedaris (1994). Barrel Fever. Boston: Little, Brown & Co. ISBN 0-575-40073-0 (UK)
• Sedaris (1997). Naked. Boston: Little, Brown & Co. ISBN 0-316-77949-0 (USA)
• Sedaris (1998). Holidays on Ice :Stories. Boston: Little, Brown & Co. ISBN 0-316-77923-7 (USA)
• Sedaris (1998). Santaland Diaries & Seasons Greetings: 2 Plays. Dramatists Play Service Inc ISBN 0-822-21631-0
• Sedaris (2000). Me Talk Pretty One Day. Boston: Little, Brown & Co. ISBN 0-349-11391-2 (UK)
• Sedaris (2002). The David Sedaris Box Set [UNABRIDGED]. Time Warner Audio Major; Unabridged edition ISBN 1-586-21434-9
• Sedaris with Amy Sedaris (2002). The Book of Liz. Unknown ISBN 0-822-21827-5
• Sedaris (2004). Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim. Boston: Little, Brown & Co. ISBN 0-316-14346-4
• Sedaris (2005). Children Playing Before a Statue of Hercules. ISBN 074327394X

Radio

David Sedaris is featured regularly on the PRI/Chicago Public Radio show, This American Life. As of 9 April 2005, he has contributed to or been featured on 36 episodes.

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