/lit/ - Literature

Is there any point in reading the works of someone who committed suicide? The fact that they killed themselves is evidence to suggest that they were ungrateful sociopaths.

I saw some faggot with a bandana/hair combo like that of DFW today. I hope it wasn't one of you guys.

>In the early 1990s Wallace became obsessed with the writer Mary Karr. He considered killing her husband,[21] threw a coffee table at her and tried to push her out of a moving car.[22][21] Karr has complained that Wallace's biographer D. T. Max underreported Wallace's abuse of her. Of Max's account of their relationship, she tweeted, "that's about 2% of what happened. tried to buy a gun. kicked me. climbed up the side of my house at night. followed my son age 5 home from school. had to change my number twice, and he still got it. months and months it went on."[23]

>In the early 1990s Wallace became obsessed with the writer Mary Karr. He considered killing her husband,[21] threw a coffee table at her and tried to push her out of a moving car.[22][21] Karr has complained that Wallace's biographer D. T. Max underreported Wallace's abuse of her. Of Max's account of their relationship, she tweeted, "that's about 2% of what happened. tried to buy a gun. kicked me. climbed up the side of my house at night. followed my son age 5 home from school. had to change my number twice, and he still got it. months and months it went on."[23]

infibit jest by daved fustor wulace

>>13637280
As with most writers I always feel as if I'm losing out lest I read the bibliography in order, but I'd really only suggest you read the Broom of the System if you really, really like DFW's writing or maybe if you have an interest in Wittgenstein. In terms of short stories, I do feel like it's better to read IJ before his post-9/11 stuff (while 9/11 fucked him up it did wonders for his writing). And don't take that guys short story recommendation and read stuff from Girl with Curious Hair first. Much of it isn't good enough to encourage you to read IJ and won't give you a good impression of his work. Finally, IJ's structure is simple enough to get your head around. Try and work out where things are going in your head, take notes if you want.

If DFW was so smart, why did he kill himself?

If DFW was so smart, why did he kill himself?

Can anyone list me some books which will help cultivate schizophrenia?

>>11166117
here's a happier one

What books can help me overcome the arrogance of intellect?

This story about JBP's friend really hit close to home (first 3 minutes) and I thought about it all day long today; that I'm not as smart as I think I am; that intelligence isn't everything; that my intellect was not well nourished; that the world doesn't owe me anything just for being smart.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IVTogKE25aQ

dude I'm fucking sorry but

pinchin or pinecone? piekin? piecon? all of the above?

>>7990280
Aww, what makes you think you'd like to be my friend anon?

give me an immensely obscure poet who is at the level of the masters

how valid would you say the critiques on the crit threads are? what kind of people usually give feedback on the pieces of literature posted - are they the more educated, experienced browsers, or just the cynics?

Is "The End Of The Tour" a good film?

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>>7551634
Yes. But only once it's finished with you.

What would DFW think of ironic meme culture?
What about our recent efforts in hypersphere?

Does hyper-ironic, hyper-meta-fictional and self referential fiction have a place in contemporary literature?