The christmas elf david sedaris biography

the christmas elf david sedaris biography

David Sedaris - Biography

  • "Santaland Diaries" is an essay written by David Sedaris.

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      Sedaris recounted his experiences playing Crumpet the elf at Macy's in New York during the holidays.

    Santaland Diaries

    1992 essay by David Sedaris

    "Santaland Diaries" is an essay written by David Sedaris. It is a humorous account of Sedaris' stint working as a Christmas elf in "Santaland" at Macy'sdepartment store.

    Sedaris first read the essay on National Public Radio's Morning Edition on December 23, 1992.[1] The piece was well received, and provided Sedaris with his first major break.[2] Sedaris stated at the time, "It seems that everyone in the world was listening to the radio that day."[3]

    Sedaris later published the essay in the collections Barrel Fever (1994) and Holidays on Ice (1997). A much longer version of the piece first aired on December 20, 1996, on the Public Radio International program This American Life.[4] In 1996, Joe Mantello adapted Sedaris' essay for the stage as a one-man, one-act play, which debuted (as The Santaland Diaries) at the Atlantic Theater Company in New York City on November 7, 1996.

    A 'Morning Edition' tradition: David Sedaris' 'Santaland Diaries'

      Sedaris wrote about the dark side of holiday spirit in the Santaland Diaries, a sardonic collection of somewhat-exaggerated stories based on his travails as Crumpet the elf.
    this american life david sedaris Years before humorist David Sedaris became a celebrated writer, he worked as a Christmas elf at a Macy's department store in New York.
    david sedaris little elf Sedaris recounted his experiences playing Crumpet the elf at Macy's in New York during the holidays.
    david sedaris santaland diaries pdf Writer David Sedaris's true account of two Christmas seasons he spent working as an elf at Macy's department store in New York.

    Holidays on Ice - Wikipedia

  • In December , Sedaris appeared on NPR, reading his story "The SantaLand Diaries," which recounted his experiences as a Christmas elf at Macy's department store in Manhattan.

    • Sedaris and Crumpet the Elf: A Holiday Tradition - NPR

  • Sedaris wrote about the dark side of holiday spirit in the Santaland Diaries, a sardonic collection of somewhat-exaggerated stories based on his travails as Crumpet the elf.

    • David Sedaris - Wikipedia

  • David Sedaris is a humorist and essayist best known for his sardonic autobiographical stories and social commentary.
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    Santaland Diaries - Wikipedia

      [17] Sedaris's success on The Wild Room led to his National Public Radio debut on December 23, , when he read a radio essay on Morning Edition titled "Santaland Diaries," which described his purported experiences as an elf at Macy's department store during Christmas in New York.

    A 'Morning Edition' tradition: David Sedaris' 'Santaland ...

      In December 1992, Sedaris appeared on NPR, reading his story "The SantaLand Diaries," which recounted his experiences as a Christmas elf at Macy's department store in Manhattan.