David Sedaris

David Sedaris (1956 - )

Time Magazine's 2001 Humorist of the Year, David Sedaris is a well known satirist and essay writer. Most know him from NPR's American Life, where the author's original radio pieces have aired for many years. The humorist's works include a number of collected personal essays, which have appeared in best selling books "Me Talk Pretty One Day" and "Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim." Sedaris has also been nominated for 2 Grammy awards for his spoken word material.

Born in New York and raised in North Carolina, David Sedaris is a cut to the quick kind of humorist. The author's works, particularly his essays, are self-effacing, revealing, and hilarious. Much of Sedaris' work relays stories of his family—parents and five siblings—and their unique relationships. Many may think that Sedaris writes without censorship and his memories and experiences are sometimes politically incorrect...