New to DFW?Have you just discovered David Foster Wallace?
Just finished reading an article / story / novel and are ravenous for more?
Or have you heard of his work and want a taste?
Well, you've come to the right place.
David Foster Wallace died on the 12th of September 2008 and his loss was mourned across the globe.
The selection of links below are a taste of his shorter fiction and journalism.
Fiction and Non-Fiction:
- The NYT Play Magazine - Federer as a religious experience (Worth checking out this version too - via archive.org - for some back story about putting it together.)
- The Kenyon Commencement Speech
- Consider the Lobster (Google docs link)
- Harper's Magazine PDF collection - Everything DFW published in Harper's in pdf format (Highly recommended - Shipping Out)
- The Uncollected David Foster Wallace page (fiction and non-fiction)
- The Electric Typewriter's, 25 Great Essays by David Foster Wallace
- Open Culture's, 30 Free Essays & Stories by David Foster Wallace on the Web
- Open Culture collection
Memorial and Biographical Pieces:
- Rolling Stone - The lost years & last days of David Foster Wallace (archive.org)
- Salon.com - The last days of David Foster Wallace
BBC Radio Documentary:
- Endnotes: David Foster Wallace - Professor Geoff Ward discusses the life and works of David Foster Wallace.
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(PS - A great piece about being introduced to DFW's work, Just a Little Taste by Fantods reader, teacher, friend and fellow Canberran, Matt Barry.)
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