David Rakoff
Canadian-American humorist and essayist (1964–2012) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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David Benjamin Rakoff (November 27, 1964 – August 9, 2012) was a Canadian-born American writer of prose and poetry based in New York City, who wrote humorous and sometimes autobiographical non-fiction essays. Rakoff was an essayist, journalist, and actor, and a regular contributor to WBEZ's This American Life. Rakoff described himself as a "New York writer" who also happened to be a "Canadian writer", a "mega Jewish writer", a "gay writer", and an "East Asian Studies major who has forgotten most of his Japanese" writer.[1]
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Born | David Benjamin Rakoff (1964-11-27)November 27, 1964 Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
Died | August 9, 2012(2012-08-09) (aged 47) New York City, U.S. |
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Nationality | Canadian-American |
Alma mater | Columbia University |
Years active | 1986–2012 |
Relatives | Simon Rakoff (brother) |
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