Me talk pretty one day: David Sedaris - Brossura

Sedaris, David

Brossura

ISBN 10: 0349113912 ISBN 13: 9780349113913

Casa editrice: Hachette Collections, 2002

Riassunto

'He's like an American Alan Bennett, in that his own fastidiousness becomes the joke, as per the taxi encounter, or his diary entry about waiting interminably in a coffee-bar queue' Guardian review of An Evening with David Sedaris

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Informazioni sull?autore

<p>With sardonic wit and incisive social critiques, David Sedaris has become one of America's pre-eminent humor writers. The great skill with which he slices through cultural euphemisms and political correctness proves that Sedaris is a master of satire and one of the most observant writers addressing the human condition today. <br><br>David Sedaris is the author of eleven previous books, including, most recently, <i>The Best of Me</i><i>,</i> <i>Calypso,</i> and <i>Theft by Finding. </i>He is a regular contributor to <i>The New Yorker </i>and BBC Radio 4. In 2019, he was inducted into the American Academy of Arts and Letters. He is the recipient of the Thurber Prize for American Humor, the Jonathan Swift International Literature Prize for Satire and Humor, and the Terry Southern Prize for Humor.</p>

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Anyone that has read NAKED and BARREL FEVER, or heard David Sedaris speaking live or on the radio will tell you that a new collection from him is cause for jubilation. His recent move to Paris from New York inspired these hilarious new pieces, including 'Me Talk Pretty One Day', about his attempts to learn French from a sadistic teacher who declares that 'every day spent with you is like having a caesarean section'. His family is another inspiration. 'You Can't Kill the Rooster' is a portrait of his brother, who talks incessant hip-hop slang to his bewildered father. And no one hones a finer fury in response to such modern annoyances as restaurant meals presented in ludicrous towers of food and cashiers with six-inch fingernails.

Dettagli dell?edizione

• Editore: Hachette Collections
• Data di pubblicazione: 2002
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 0349113912
• ISBN 13: 9780349113913
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero edizione: 1
• Numero di pagine: 272
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile
• Persona responsabile: non disponibile