Dead at 46.
To say that David Foster Wallace has had a profound influence on my life, the way I think, and the way in which I perceive the world, is an understatement.
I never made an effort to contact him, in fact, I actively avoided it. This seemed to be the right thing to do in the light of all I knew about David Foster Wallace. I don't know where I am going with this.
Condolences to his family and friends.
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Responses from around the web:
(New additions at the bottom of the list - the first few links were as I found out. Mostly repetition. I'm trying to choose a bit more wisely now - if you find a good link let me know. Links marked * are particularly worthy of your time.)
(For the blogosphere response check out technorati)
New York Times - Timothy Williams *
From the NYT article above:
Michael Pietsch, who edited “Infinite Jest,” said Saturday night that the literary world had lost one of its great talents.
“He had a mind that was constantly working on more cylinders than most people, but he was amazingly gentle and kind,” Mr. Pietsch said. “He was a writer who other writers looked to with awe.”
Chicago Tribune - Mark Caro*
Washington City Paper - Jason Cherkis *
Silicon Alley Insider - Peter Kafka
Blogcritics Magazine - Books - Ted Gioia
Chud.com - Devin Feraci *
LA Times: Farewell, David Foster Wallace - Susan Derby*
The Huffington Post - John Seery *
SansPoint - Richard J. Anderson *
You can find newer links HERE at a permant page on the fantods.
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Comments
William S. Burroughs
But this is just terrible. I miss him already, and I'll miss his take on everything in the future.
His book Infinite Jest was by far the most profound, moving, and changing thing I've ever read, and now ... it will be the most profound thing I'll ever read.
I own all his books, sitting on my nightstand, but it all seems kind of empty now.
There's really nothing else to say. ... I might break down later.