 © 2006 Larry D. Moore | | 3,575 (5,329) | 126 | 6,081 |  (3.67) | 16 | 0 | 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 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) — biography from Don't Get Too Comfortable … (més) |
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David Rakoff té 5 esdeveniments ja passats. (show)  Stand Up Sit Down Book Club - FRAUD The Stand Up Sit Down Book Club meets the last Monday of every month at 7PM to discuss comedic literature and the memoirs of funny people. In September, we're reading Fraud by David Rakoff. Book club books are 10% off for those who attend the meeting! Location: Street: 603 N Lamar Blvd City: Austin, Province: Texas Postal Code: 78703-5413 Country: United States (afegit de IndieBound)… (més)Half Empty David Rakoff debat Half Empty.Humour and pessimism are hard to avoid in Ottawa — especially during an election season! We all need a good laugh, so don’t miss Canadian ex-pat and New York Times bestseller David Rakoff, author of Don’t Get Too Comfortable, Fraud and Half Empty. The inimitably witty author and This American Life stalwart looks at the modern world and his own life in defense of the commonsensical notion that you should always assume the worst. (thebookpile)… (més) Fall 2010 Evenings wiht Authors: David Rakoff David Rakoff llegeix Half Empty.Hilarious New York Times bestselling author, David Rakoff, brings you another witty collection of essays about life’s absurdities. Half Empty displays Rakoff’s Oscar-Wilde-worthy cultural criticisms, and leaves readers with the advice to always assume the worst, so you’ll never be disappointed–and you definitely won’t be disappointed with this book! Rakoff has written for New York Times Magazine, GQ and is a frequent contributor on Public Radio International. (thurberhouse)… (més)
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| | Agents | | | Biografia breu | | | Nota de desambiguació | | | Arregla aquest autorCombina/separa obresSepara l'autorDavid Rakoff actualment està considerat un «autor únic». Si una o més obres pertanyen a diferents autors homònims, procedeix a separar-los. InclouDavid Rakoff comprèn 4 noms. Pots examinar i separar noms. Combina amb…
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