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David Rakoff

David Rakoff

AmericanNovember 27, 1964 – August 9, 2012Humor

David Rakoff was a Canadian-American author and journalist known for his wry, melancholic personal essays. Fraud and Don't Get Too Comfortable are celebrated for their elegant prose and dark humor.

Works

  • FraudEssays about deception, identity, and uncomfortable truths about modern life→
  • Don't Get Too ComfortableEssays on consumerism, excess, and the absurdities of contemporary American culture→
  • Half EmptyEssays on pessimism, disappointment, and finding humor in life's letdowns→
  • Love, Dishonor, Marry, Die, Cherish, PerishA darkly comic verse novel narrating a man's life through musical couplets→

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