WebJul 29, 2015 · Jesse Eisenberg, left, as David Lipsky, and Jason Segel, as David Foster Wallace, in a scene from the film The End of the Tour. Photograph: AP Glenn Kenny Wed 29 Jul 2015 03.00 EDT Last... WebAug 14, 2015 · The writer David Foster Wallace was suspicious of fame, other people's and his own, but he allowed Rolling Stone reporter David Lipsky to spend five days interviewing him and traveling with...
David Foster Wallace’s Struggle to Surpass “Infinite Jest”
WebFeb 1, 2024 · Earlier this month, the radio host John Ziegler tweeted that David Foster Wallace’s 2008 suicide was selfish and cowardly. In response to these comments, Ken White argued on TheAtlantic.com that ... WebBefore David Foster Wallace died by suicide at his California home, in 2008, he left a pile of papers, spiral notebooks, three-ring binders, and floppy disks on a table in his garage. emily gatti
David Foster Wallace (1962-2008) - Find a Grave Memorial
WebSep 14, 2008 · Sept. 14, 2008. David Foster Wallace, whose darkly ironic novels, essays and short stories garnered him a large following and made him one of the most influential writers of his generation, was ... WebDavid Foster Wallace was born on February 21, 1962 in Ithaca, New York, USA. His father James Donald Wallace is Emeritus Professor of Moral Philosophy at the University of Illinois while his mother Sally Jean née Foster was a professor of English at Parkland College, Champaign. Wallace was the oldest of his parents’ two children. WebWhen David Foster Wallace committed suicide, his death wasn’t just mourned—it was read. It was read like code, like apology, like an event in a novel—not simply a plot-level … emily gaudet