David Sedaris
David Sedaris is an American humorist and essayist known for sardonic, self-deprecating personal narratives.
His work often mines family dysfunction, cultural observation, and his experiences as a gay man for comic effect.
He first gained attention reading his diaries on public radio and has published numerous bestselling essay collections: I picked up a David Sedaris book for the flight.
Professional humor performer
- satiristOne who mocks through wit
- raconteurSkilled storyteller
- storytellerOne who recounts tales
- wittyCleverly humorous
sardonic · ironic · self-deprecating · observational · deadpan · acerbic · droll · mordant
Creator of texts
- memoiristAuthor of personal recollections
- autobiographerOne who writes self-history
- columnistRecurring newspaper feature writer
- nonfictionLiterature about real events
personal essay · anecdotes · vignettes · narrative · confessional · introspective · candid · reflective
Analysis of societal conditions
- parodySatirical imitation
- critiqueDetailed evaluative analysis
- mockeryScornful ridicule or travesty
- ironyMeaning opposite to words
sarcasm · lampoon · skewering · absurdity · exaggeration · middle-class · American culture · consumerism
Fellow offspring
- motherFemale parent
- fatherMale parent
- Greek-AmericanU.S. citizen of Hellenic descent
- North CarolinaSoutheastern Atlantic coast state
Raleigh · childhood · dysfunction · holidays · relationships · domestic · siblings · home
Western European republic
- ParisFrance's chief city
- EnglandLargest British country
- SussexHistoric English coastal county
- abroadIn foreign territory
outsider · language barrier · foreigner · travel · displacement · cross-cultural · British · French
comedian
Professional humor performer
- satiristOne who mocks through wit
- raconteurSkilled storyteller
- storytellerOne who recounts tales
witty · sardonic · ironic · self-deprecating · observational · deadpan · acerbic · droll · mordant · absurdist
writer
Creator of texts
- memoiristAuthor of personal recollections
- autobiographerOne who writes self-history
- columnistRecurring newspaper feature writer
nonfiction · personal essay · anecdotes · vignettes · narrative · confessional · introspective · candid · reflective · chronicler
social commentary
Analysis of societal conditions
irony · sarcasm · lampoon · skewering · absurdity · exaggeration · middle-class · American culture · consumerism · suburbia
siblings
Fellow offspring
- motherFemale parent
- fatherMale parent
- Greek-AmericanU.S. citizen of Hellenic descent
North Carolina · Raleigh · childhood · dysfunction · holidays · relationships · domestic · siblings · home · relatives
France
Western European republic
abroad · outsider · language barrier · foreigner · travel · displacement · cross-cultural · British · French
David SedarisCormac McCarthy
Nicholas Sparks · Joan Didion · Toni Morrison · Norman Mailer · Paulo Coelho
David SedarisMaya Angelou
redemption narrative · Khalil Gibran · Nicholas Sparks · motivational speaker
David SedarisJeff Foxworthy
Larry the Cable Guy · Tim Allen · Bill O'Reilly · Glenn Beck · Duck Dynasty