David Rakoff (1964–2012)
Autor/a de Don't Get Too Comfortable
Sobre l'autor
David Rakoff was born in Montreal, Canada on November 27, 1964. He received a bachelor's degree in East Asian studies from Columbia University in 1986. He briefly worked in Japan as a translator before being diagnosed with Hodgkin's lymphoma. He moved back to Canada for more than a year of mostra'n més treatment and remained free of cancer for two decades. Before becoming a full-time writer, he worked as an editor and publicist for various publishers. His essays appeared in numerous publications including The New York Times, GQ, Details, Salon, and Slate. He also wrote three essay collections. Fraud and Don't Get Too Comfortable received Lambda Literary Awards and Half Empty received the Thurber Prize for American Humor. He appeared frequently on This American Life. He also acted in several stage plays written by David Sedaris. He wrote the screen adaptation for, and starred in, a 20-minute film, The New Tenants, which won the Academy Award for best live-action short film in 2009. He died from cancer on August 9, 2012 at the age of 47. (Bowker Author Biography) mostra'n menys
Crèdit de la imatge: © 2006 Larry D. Moore
Obres de David Rakoff
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The 50 Funniest American Writers: An Anthology of Humor from Mark Twain to The Onion (2011) — Col·laborador — 245 exemplars
Etiquetat
Coneixement comú
- Nom oficial
- Rakoff, David Benjamin
- Data de naixement
- 1964-11-27
- Data de defunció
- 2012-08-09
- Gènere
- male
- Nacionalitat
- Canada (birth, dual citizen)
USA (dual citizen) - Lloc de naixement
- Montreal, Quebec, Canada
- Lloc de defunció
- New York, New York, USA
- Llocs de residència
- New York, New York, USA
- Educació
- Columbia University
- Professions
- essayist
journalist
actor - Relacions
- Rakoff, Ruth (sister)
- Premis i honors
- Thurber Prize for American Humor
Membres
Ressenyes
Love, Dishonor, Marry, Die, Cherish, Perish: A Novel de David Rakoff
I kind of wish I liked this more than I do. There are some really lovely moments here and there, but I found it didn't hang together quite as well as it could've.
This is going to sound like an insult, but I sincerely mean it as a compliment. I love listening to this right before bed because it helps me sleep. David Rakoff's voice is soft and calm. Even when he's uncomfortable and being subjected to indignities I find this soothing.
First off, I really like the cynical (in all senses) and pessimistic (in most senses) point of view that Rakoff brings to most subjects. I enjoyed Don't Get Too Comfortable quite a bit.
So, having presented my credentials :), I must say that this collection was definitely weaker. The essays seemed to all follow a similar pattern of "90 degree turns": he will jump setting/subject/anecdote abruptly, half way through (and perhaps more than once) before bringing things to a close. And he does wrap things up rather than just leave you hanging; he is a skilled writer. As a device here or there such jumps are acceptable, even adding style; as a stylistic tick or habit, however, it gets a bit annoying.
The final essay is not at all pessimistic; it is real, raw even, and 'touching' (a word I don't think I've ever actually used before.) That essay, and my overall like for his conversational style, gives this collection three stars rather than two.… (més)
So, having presented my credentials :), I must say that this collection was definitely weaker. The essays seemed to all follow a similar pattern of "90 degree turns": he will jump setting/subject/anecdote abruptly, half way through (and perhaps more than once) before bringing things to a close. And he does wrap things up rather than just leave you hanging; he is a skilled writer. As a device here or there such jumps are acceptable, even adding style; as a stylistic tick or habit, however, it gets a bit annoying.
The final essay is not at all pessimistic; it is real, raw even, and 'touching' (a word I don't think I've ever actually used before.) That essay, and my overall like for his conversational style, gives this collection three stars rather than two.… (més)
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Estadístiques
- Obres
- 6
- També de
- 5
- Membres
- 3,797
- Popularitat
- #6,677
- Valoració
- 3.7
- Ressenyes
- 107
- ISBN
- 45
- Llengües
- 2
- Preferit
- 16
