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David Sedaris

1956 - Today

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David Raymond Sedaris ( sih-DAIR-iss; born December 26, 1956) is an American humorist, comedian, author, and radio contributor. He was 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 book, Naked (1997), became his first of a series of New York Times Bestsellers, and his 2000 collection Me Talk Pretty One Day won the Thurber Prize for American Humor. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 20 different languages on Wikipedia. David Sedaris is the 7,001st most popular writer (down from 6,623rd in 2024), the 15,387th most popular biography from United States (down from 13,021st in 2019) and the 1,085th most popular American Writer.

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Among writers, David Sedaris ranks 7,001 out of 7,302. Before him are Avijit Roy, Alfred Gough, Ann Leckie, Elizabeth David, Louisa Lawson, and Noel Streatfeild. After him are Giorgio A. Tsoukalos, Maggie O'Farrell, Cho Nam-joo, Sidney Lanier, Çiler İlhan, and Raja Rao.

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Among people born in 1956, David Sedaris ranks 737. Before him are L.A. Reid, Mark Todd, Darrell Pace, Jon Tester, Betsy Nagelsen, and Tatyana Lesovaya. After him are Sam Brownback, G. David Low, Mark L. Polansky, Viktor Lyapkalo, Mike Bruner, and Kathleen Beller.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, David Sedaris ranks 15,393 out of 20,380. Before him are Brent Renaud (1971), Douglas McGrath (1958), Skip Barber (1936), Gordon MacRae (1921), Tanner Buchanan (1998), and Robert William Fisher (1961). After him are Grace Phipps (1992), Jennifer Paige (1973), Paul Ginsparg (1955), Stephon Marbury (1977), Mark Tremonti (1974), and Briana Evigan (1986).

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Among WRITERS In United States

Among writers born in United States, David Sedaris ranks 1,085. Before him are Elizabeth Kostova (1964), Marc Laidlaw (1960), Alice Dunbar Nelson (1875), Edwin O'Connor (1918), Alfred Gough (1967), and Ann Leckie (1966). After him are Sidney Lanier (1842), Kage Baker (1952), Carl Hiaasen (1953), Edward P. Jones (1950), Ernest Cline (1972), and Allen Drury (1918).

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