David Sedaris vs. John Updike
Side-by-side comparison of two thinkers
David Sedaris
1956 – present
David Raymond Sedaris is an American humorist, comedian, author, and radio contributor. He was publicly recognized in 1992 when National Public Radio broadcast his essay "Santaland Diaries". He published his first collection of essays and short stories, Barrel Fever, in 1994.
"You can't kill the Rooster. You might can fuck him up a little sometimes, but you can't kill him."
John Updike
1932 – 2009
John Updike (1932–2009) was an American novelist, poet, and literary critic best known for his 'Rabbit' series of novels and his detailed portrayals of mid‑20th‑century American life. He won multiple awards including two Pulitzer Prizes for Fiction.
"It is easy to love people in memory the hard thing is to love them when they are there in front of you."
Connections
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