David Sedaris

Summary

David Sedaris is a human^[1]. He was born in Binghamton^[2]. He was born on December 26, 1956^[3]. He worked as a writer^[4], essayist^[5], and comedian^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.44% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (37,757 views/month, #4,352 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Born in Binghamton^[2], David Sedaris…
• David Sedaris was born on December 26, 1956^[3].
• David Sedaris held citizenship in United States^[8].
• David Sedaris worked as a writer^[4].
• David Sedaris's professions included essayist^[5].
• David Sedaris worked as a comedian^[6].
• David Sedaris's education included a stint at School of the Art Institute of Chicago^[9].
• David Sedaris's education included a stint at Kent State University^[10].
• David Sedaris's education included a stint at Western Carolina University^[11].
• David Sedaris was educated at Jesse O. Sanderson High School^[12].
• David Sedaris received the Lambda Literary Award^[13].
• David Sedaris received the Jonathan Swift Award^[14].
• David Sedaris received the Audie Award for Narration by the Author or Authors^[15].
• David Sedaris is recorded as male^[16].
• David Sedaris's instance of is recorded as human^[17].
• David Sedaris's Commons category is recorded as David Sedaris^[18].
• David Sedaris's archives at is recorded as Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library^[19].
• David Sedaris's family name is recorded as Sedaris^[20].
• David Sedaris's given name is recorded as David^[21].
• David Sedaris's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English^[22].
• David Sedaris's present in work is recorded as Drinks With^[23].
• David Sedaris's uses is recorded as Apple Watch^[24].
• David Sedaris's interested in is recorded as walking^[25].
• David Sedaris's sibling is recorded as Amy Sedaris^[26].
• David Sedaris's has written for is recorded as The New Yorker^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1956-12-26^[30]

• Community tags: has german audiobooks^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: 8a7a9cd3-8c3c-4d7f-8959-0f25fd0702ee^[32]

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Origins and Family

David Sedaris was born in Binghamton^[2]. He was born on December 26, 1956^[3].

Education

Educated at School of the Art Institute of Chicago^[9], an art academy^[33], in United States^[34], founded in 1866^[35], headquartered in Chicago^[36]; Kent State University^[10], a public research university^[37], in United States^[38], founded in 1910^[39], headquartered in Kent^[40]; Western Carolina University^[11], a university^[41], in United States^[42], founded in 1889^[43]; and Jesse O. Sanderson High School^[12], a high school^[44], in United States^[45], founded in 1968^[46].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer^[4], essayist^[5], and comedian^[6].

Recognition

Awards received include Lambda Literary Award^[13], a group of awards^[47], in United States^[48], founded in 1989^[49]; Jonathan Swift Award^[14]; and Audie Award for Narration by the Author or Authors^[15], a class of award^[50], founded in 1998^[51].

Works and Contributions

Things named for David Sedaris include Darwinilus sedarisi^[52], a taxon^[53].

Why It Matters

David Sedaris ranks in the top 0.44% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (37,757 views/month, #4,352 of 1,000,298).^[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[54] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[55]

Entities named for him include Darwinilus sedarisi^[52], a taxon^[53].

FAQs

Where was David Sedaris born?

David Sedaris's place of birth was Binghamton^[2].

What did David Sedaris do for work?

David Sedaris worked as writer^[4], essayist^[5], and comedian^[6].

Where did David Sedaris go to school?

David Sedaris was educated at School of the Art Institute of Chicago^[9], Kent State University^[10], Western Carolina University^[11], and Jesse O. Sanderson High School^[12].

What awards did David Sedaris receive?

Honors received include Lambda Literary Award^[13], Jonathan Swift Award^[14], and Audie Award for Narration by the Author or Authors^[15].