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I think Wallace disliked the idea of trying to read into an author as a person from their work. His writing on suicide/addiction/depression in this book doesn't
by chipgap98 10y ago
I think Wallace disliked the idea of trying to read into an author as a person from their work. His writing on suicide/addiction/depression in this book doesn't necessarily give you insight into his personal struggles
- zwischenzug 10y agoI read his biography 'Every Story is a Ghost Story' (which is very good BTW) and was struck by how much matched IJ in terms of experience at both ends of the social spectrum he describes.
- mercer 10y agoAnd as a counter-point, I really, really hated 'The End Of The Tour', which felt icky and cheap somehow. If you're interested in knowing more about DFW, go for 'Every Story is a Ghost Story'!