Re:“The Depressed Person” by David Foster Wallace (1998) [pdf]
by chipgap98 on Wednesday October 19, 2016 @11:44AM
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I think Wallace disliked the idea of trying to read into an author as a person from their work. His writing on suicide/addiction/depression in this book doesn't necessarily give you insight into his personal struggles
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Re:“The Depressed Person” by David Foster Wallace (1998) [pdf]
by zwischenzug on Wednesday October 19, 2016 @01:29PM
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I read his biography 'Every Story is a Ghost Story' (which is very good BTW) and was struck by how much matched IJ in terms of experience at both ends of the social spectrum he describes.
Re:“The Depressed Person” by David Foster Wallace (1998) [pdf]
by mercer on Wednesday October 19, 2016 @03:12PM
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And as a counter-point, I really, really hated 'The End Of The Tour', which felt icky and cheap somehow. If you're interested in knowing more about DFW, go for 'Every Story is a Ghost Story'!