“The reasons that center on others are easy to manipulate. All hollow things are light.”
Quote by David Foster Wallace
Work
Girl With Curious Hair
This book is a compilation of fiction pieces that showcase David Foster Wallace's early literary style, characterized by dense prose, dark humor, and a fascination with the peculiar. The stories often delve into the minds of eccentric characters, examining their interactions with society and each other. The title story, 'Girl With Curious Hair,' is one of several narratives that challenge conventional storytelling through experimental structure and vivid, sometimes unsettling, imagery. more
Author
David Foster Wallace
American novelist known for his unique literary style and profound insights into modern life. His works include 'Infinite Jest' and 'The Broom of the System'. more
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“Saying them, out loud, before God, organized and eased his thoughts about them.”
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“He can’t think, he can’t write. There’s no discernible talent.”
“I think, today’s irony ends up saying: "How totally banal of you to ask what I really mean.”
“That's when he realized, Academia was rather dark here in L'adademie.”
Source: L'Académie
“Stephen King is Cervantes compared with David Foster Wallace. We have no standards left.”