RIP David Foster Wallace

Dudes:

And but so, raise something to toast the all-too-short life of the most brilliant writer I ever had the pleasure to read, DFW.

The passages of this world will be a little harder to negotiate without him.

So very very sad.

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I’m not one of those people who gets all busted up over the passing of someone I didn’t know, but this profoundly affected me. DFW is one of my all-time faves, and I’ll no longer be able to look forward to reading his next book. A major loss to all who love numbers and words.

You will be missed.

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by delorean on Sep 15, 2008 2:32 PM PDT reply actions

DFW's article about Roger Federer

in the NY Times Play Magazine was the best piece of writing about a professional athlete ever—essay, article, book or otherwise. Even if it had been the one and only thing he’d ever written, DFW’s place in the pantheon of great writers would be secure. A big loss, indeed.

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by Kitspool on Sep 15, 2008 3:31 PM PDT reply actions

RIP Hijack..

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by WalrusMan on Sep 15, 2008 3:45 PM PDT reply actions

+1

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RIP to DFW as well. :(

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by jponry on Sep 15, 2008 3:52 PM PDT up reply actions

I was shocked and saddened to hear DFW passed. Brief Interviews With Hideous Men is one of my favorite books. You were taken too early.

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by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Sep 15, 2008 4:51 PM PDT reply actions