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Publication Date
2012
Physical Desc
121 p. ; 21 cm.
Description
"In intimate and eloquent interviews, including the last he gave before his suicide, the writer hailed by A.O. Scott of The New York Times as "the best mind of his generation" considers the state of modern America, entertainment and discipline, adulthood, literature, and his own inimitable writing style. The volume includes among others interviews with Laura Miller, Dave Eggers, and the student magazine of Wallace's own alma mater, Amherst."--Publisher's...
Author
Publication Date
c2012
Physical Desc
x, 356 p. ; 24 cm.
Description
"The first biography of the most influential writer of his generation, David Foster Wallace was the leading literary light of his era, a man who not only captivated readers with his prose but also mesmerized them with his brilliant mind. In this, the first biography of the writer, D. T. Max sets out to chart Wallace's tormented, anguished and often triumphant battle to succeed as a novelist as he fights off depression and addiction to emerge with...
Author
Publication Date
c2010
Physical Desc
xxxii, 320 p. ; 24 cm.
Description
Shares the author's travels with the late David Foster Wallace based on interviews from the 1996 "Infinite Jest" book tour, covering such topics as Wallace's literary process, struggles with fame, and battle with mental illness.
Publication Date
[2015]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (106 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
The story of the five-day interview between Rolling Stone reporter David Lipsky and acclaimed novelist David Foster Wallace, right after the publication of Wallace's groundbreaking epic novel, 'Infinite jest.' Based on David Lipsky's critically-acclaimed memoir "Although of course you end up becoming yourself: a road trip with David Foster Wallace."
Publication Date
2010.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (80 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
After being abruptly dumped by her boyfriend, a graduate student decides to interview a series of men about their reasons for behaving badly. What follows is an intimate portrait of the male species at their best, worst and most hilariously complex, confessing their desires, failtures, frustrations and resentments.
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