bmags Posted September 15, 2008 Share Posted September 15, 2008 My favorite writer, David Foster Wallace, most famous for his epic novel "Infinite Jest" which portrayed our modern country in both humor and tragedy, an endless cycle of pleasure-seeking we couldn't get out of. sad day. Apparent suicide. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitesoxfan101 Posted September 16, 2008 Share Posted September 16, 2008 It amazes me how many people of great intellect are tortured souls mentally. Rest in peace. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greasywheels121 Posted September 16, 2008 Share Posted September 16, 2008 I just read this commencement speech he did in '05; great stuff. http://www.marginalia.org/dfw_kenyon_commencement.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmags Posted September 16, 2008 Author Share Posted September 16, 2008 Former Illinois State professor by the way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
False Alarm Posted September 16, 2008 Share Posted September 16, 2008 i had DFW for two semesters at ISU. he was an outstanding teacher. dude cared a ton, and in his position he didn't have to at all. even funnier in real life than in his writing too. i was sad as hell to hear about this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmags Posted September 16, 2008 Author Share Posted September 16, 2008 That's so cool that you had him. Infinite Jest just blew me away, I've never laughed so hard or felt so badly for characters as I did in that book. I think it would be amazing to have a teacher like that. In the journalism school I do have some really good writers and some really interesting people as well, though. God damn it. I'm gonna go read consider the lobster again tomorrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve9347 Posted September 16, 2008 Share Posted September 16, 2008 QUOTE (bmags @ Sep 16, 2008 -> 02:35 PM) That's so cool that you had him. Infinite Jest just blew me away, I've never laughed so hard or felt so badly for characters as I did in that book. I think it would be amazing to have a teacher like that. In the journalism school I do have some really good writers and some really interesting people as well, though. God damn it. I'm gonna go read consider the lobster again tomorrow. Never heard of him or the book before this thread, but now I have it on reserve at the local library... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmags Posted September 16, 2008 Author Share Posted September 16, 2008 (edited) it'll have you busy for a while, that's for sure. Hint, though: Do read the foot notes, they are sometimes tedious but other times awesome. not foot notes end notes Edited September 16, 2008 by bmags Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve9347 Posted September 16, 2008 Share Posted September 16, 2008 QUOTE (bmags @ Sep 16, 2008 -> 03:05 PM) it'll have you busy for a while, that's for sure. Hint, though: Do read the foot notes, they are sometimes tedious but other times awesome. not foot notes end notes Yeah from what I read online it's rather long, but I'd be depriving myself if I didn't check it out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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