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| Author | David Sedaris |
|---|---|
| Cover artist | Jacket design by Chip Kidd |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Essay collection |
| Publisher | Little, Brown and Company |
Publication date | March 1997 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (Hardcover and Paperback) |
| Pages | 291 pp (first edition, hardcover) |
| ISBN | 0-316-77949-0 (first edition, hardcover) |
| OCLC | 35741397 |
| 818/.5402 B 21 | |
| LC Class | PS3569.E314 Z469 1997 |
| Preceded by | Barrel Fever |
| Followed by | Holidays on Ice |
Naked, published in 1997, is a collection of essays by American humorist David Sedaris. The book details Sedaris’ life, from his unusual upbringing in the suburbs of Raleigh, North Carolina, to his booze-and-drug-ridden college years, to his Kerouacian wandering as a young adult. The book became a best-seller and was acclaimed for its wit, dark humor and irreverent tackling of tragic events, including the death of Sedaris’ mother. Prior to publication, several of the essays were read by the author on the Public Radio International program This American Life.
Naked won the Randy Shilts Award for Gay Non-Fiction from Publishing Triangle in 1998.[1]