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David Foster Wallace RIP (the best mind of his generation)

From:     obit
Category: Art
Date:     21 September 2008
Time:     07:11 AM

Review:

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/21/weekinreview/21scott.html

"It was impressive enough that he could do philosophy — the mathematical kind, not just the French 
kind. But he also played tennis — Mr. Wallace, in fact, had competed seriously in the sport — and 
could quote lyrics from bands you only pretended you’d heard of. Without even trying, he was cooler 
than everyone else. "

somehow that seems to sum up the poorness of it all.

READ MORE HERE: 
http://www.thehowlingfantods.com/dfw/web-publications.html

http://www.harpers.org/archive/2008/09/hbc-90003557

http://www.rollingstone.com/politics/story/18420304/the_weasel_twelve_monkeys_and_the_shrub


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