David Foster Wallace

David Foster Wallace (February 21, 1962 – September 12, 2008) was an American writer and professor who published novels, short stories, and essays. He is best known for his 1996 novel Infinite Jest, which Time magazine named one of the 100 best English-language novels published from 1923 to 2005. In 2008, David Ulin wrote for the Los Angeles Times that Wallace was "one of the most influential and innovative writers of the last twenty years".

David Foster Wallace - Wikipedia Jump to content From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia American writer (1962–2008) David Foster Wallace Wallace in 2006 Born ( 1962-02-21 ) February 21, 1962 Ithaca, New York , U.S. Died September 12, 2008 (2008-09-12) (aged 46) Claremont, California , U.S. Occupation Writer professor Education Amherst College ( BA ) University of Arizona ( MFA ) Period 1987–2008 Genre Literary fiction non-fiction Literary movement Postmodern literature post-postmodernism Metamodernism neorealism New Sincerity Notable works Infinite Jest (1996) Spouse Karen Green ​ ( married</sp

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