piątek, 10 sierpnia 2012

David Rakoff, Mordantly Comic Essayist and Actor, Dies at 47

The first time I met David Rakoff, he offered me food and food and more food. It was 2007, just after Thanksgiving. With typical munificence, David had made too much of it. It became very clear from David's steadfast concernHumorous writer David Rakoff has passed away. He was 47 years old. He wrote three books: Don't Get Too Comfortable, Fraud and the Thurber Prize-winning essay collection, Half Empty. He was also a frequent contributorSometimes culture doesn't help. Just as I sat down to write a few notes about something else, I learned that the writer and performer David Rakoff died last night, after a long struggle with cancer. I only knew DavidHumorous writer David Rakoff has passed away. He was 47 years old. He wrote three books: Don't Get Too Comfortable, Fraud and the Thurber Prize-winning essay collection, Half Empty. He was also a frequent contributorDavid Rakoff (RAY'-kawf), an award-winning humorist, has died.More >>. David Rakoff, an award-winning humorist whose cynical outlook on life and culture developed a loyal following of readers and radio listeners, has died after a long illness. He was 47.
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