RIP - David Foster Wallce

grady · #1 09-14-2008, 12:03 AM

Dead at the age of 46.

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mmm skyscraper · #2 09-14-2008, 11:37 AM

Sad. I love Infinite Jest.

potatobroth · #3 09-14-2008, 04:29 PM

what a fucking shame! dfw was a brilliant writer, a brilliant speaker, and a brilliant teacher.

jOHN rODRIGUEZ · #4 09-15-2008, 10:21 AM

I know it's really none of our business, but I'm aching to discover what lead to this.

grady · #5 09-16-2008, 02:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jOHN rODRIGUEZ

I know it's really none of our business, but I'm aching to discover what lead to this.

I've been wondering this myself since I heard the news and wondered if there might have been any sort of note or letter left behind.

potatobroth · #6 09-18-2008, 10:24 AM

im going with the angle of too smart for his own good. you know, the borderline manic-depressive type that can go along with being brilliant. I've seen him speak and he certainly didn't seem easy-going and carefree.

grady · #7 09-18-2008, 01:25 PM

The onion posted the following link today in response to DFW's passing.

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potatobroth, a co-worker and I were thinking something similar in regards to him taking his life, ie. too smart for his own good.

jOHN rODRIGUEZ · #8 09-19-2008, 12:37 PM

WOW, and that's just three opinions we now know about.

"I pushed you too far
then you
starting laying down the law
until..."

grady · #9 09-27-2008, 02:00 AM

It looks like clinical depression was one of the primary catalysts in the suicide of David Foster Wallace according to the following piece published by Salon. There are quite a few details about the remaining weeks of his life and quotes from his mother, father, and sister.

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