大卫·赛德瑞斯（David Sedaris）这个名字对许多美国人来说耳熟能详，无论是作为一名幽默作家、喜剧演员、公共演讲者、还是广播撰稿人，他都为美国人所熟知。

赛德瑞斯常常以自传式短故事和短文的形式，于嬉笑怒骂间诚恳地反思人类经历。

他以黑色幽默处理深层个人话题的能力-比如，他作为同性恋者的出柜举动，以及他祖母和母亲的相继亡故-体现了他作为一名作家的诸多能力。这使他深受评论家和读者们的喜爱。

赛德瑞斯这样的作家如何帮助我们处理深层个人话题和经历？了解更多大卫·赛德瑞斯的作品，请见（英文）：https://www.npr.org/series/5023232/david-sedaris

#AmericanAuthors# David Sedaris

David Sedaris is well-known to many Americans, whether in his role as a humor writer, comedian, public speaker, or radio contributor. Sedaris’ often autobiographical short stories and vignettes are known to known to include, under their crackling wit and hilarity, honest reflections into the human experience. His ability to tackle deeply personal subjects—like his coming out as homosexual, and the death of grandmother and later, his mother—with dark humor speak to his abilities as a writer, and have endeared him to both critics and readers alike. How do authors like Sedaris help us deal with deeply personal subjects and experiences? To explore some of David Sedaris’ work see (eng): https://www.npr.org/series/5023232/david-sedaris.

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