David Rakoff
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David Rakoff was a Canadian-born American writer, humorist, and essayist known for his darkly comic, self-deprecating storytelling and frequent contributions to This American Life.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
essayist
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radio contributor ⓘ writer ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Lambda Literary Award NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedIn | New York City ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | cancer ⓘ |
| contributedTo | This American Life NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
Canada
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United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1964-11-27 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2012-08-09 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Columbia University
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Columbia University School of General Studies NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer | This American Life NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Jewish ⓘ |
| familyName | Rakoff NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
journalism
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literature ⓘ radio ⓘ |
| fullName | David Benjamin Rakoff NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
essay
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humor ⓘ non-fiction ⓘ |
| givenName | David NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasWritingStyle |
dark humor
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self-deprecating ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| movement | contemporary literature ⓘ |
| nationality | Canadian-American ⓘ |
| notableFor |
darkly comic, self-deprecating storytelling
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frequent contributions to This American Life ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Don’t Get Too Comfortable
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Fraud NERFINISHED ⓘ Half Empty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
actor
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essayist ⓘ humorist ⓘ journalist ⓘ radio contributor ⓘ writer ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Montreal, Quebec, Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | New York City, New York, United States of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Judaism ⓘ |
| residence | New York City, New York, United States of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexualOrientation | gay ⓘ |
| wrote |
Don’t Get Too Comfortable
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Fraud NERFINISHED ⓘ Half Empty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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