Theft by Finding: Diaries (1977–2002)
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Theft by Finding: Diaries (1977–2002) is a published collection of David Sedaris’s personal diary entries spanning 25 years, offering candid, humorous, and often poignant glimpses into his life and development as a writer.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Theft by Finding: Diaries (1977–2002) canonical | 1 |
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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diary collection ⓘ |
| author | David Sedaris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | David Sedaris’s personal diaries ⓘ |
| chronologicalOrder | chronologically arranged ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| depicts |
David Sedaris’s development as a writer
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addiction and recovery ⓘ early performing and writing career ⓘ everyday life experiences ⓘ family relationships ⓘ work and odd jobs ⓘ |
| genre |
humor
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memoir ⓘ nonfiction ⓘ |
| hasPart |
diary entries from the 1980s
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diary entries from the 1990s ⓘ diary entries from the early 2000s ⓘ diary entries from the late 1970s ⓘ |
| hasTone |
candid
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humorous ⓘ poignant ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryStyle |
anecdotal
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observational ⓘ self-deprecating ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
David Sedaris
NERFINISHED
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personal diaries ⓘ writer’s life ⓘ |
| narrativeForm | diary entries ⓘ |
| notableFor |
revealing Sedaris’s early, unpolished voice
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showing the origins of later essays ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Calypso
NERFINISHED
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David Sedaris NERFINISHED ⓘ Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim NERFINISHED ⓘ Me Talk Pretty One Day NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| targetAudience | adult readers ⓘ |
| timeSpanEnd | 2002 ⓘ |
| timeSpanStart | 1977 ⓘ |
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