David Foster Wallace

Summary

David Foster Wallace is a human^[1]. Born in Ithaca^[2], he… he was born on February 21, 1962^[3]. He died in Claremont^[4]. He died on September 12, 2008^[5]. He worked as a writer^[6], novelist^[7], essayist^[8], and university teacher^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.29% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18,425 views/month, #2,883 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• Born in Ithaca^[2], David Foster Wallace…
• David Foster Wallace passed away in Claremont^[4].
• David Foster Wallace was born on February 21, 1962^[3].
• David Foster Wallace died on September 12, 2008^[5].
• David Foster Wallace's father was James D. Wallace^[11].
• David Foster Wallace held citizenship in United States^[12].
• David Foster Wallace's professions included writer^[6].
• David Foster Wallace's professions included novelist^[7].
• David Foster Wallace's professions included essayist^[8].
• David Foster Wallace worked as a university teacher^[9].
• Among David Foster Wallace's employers was Illinois State University^[13].
• Among David Foster Wallace's employers was Emerson College^[14].
• Among David Foster Wallace's employers was Pomona College^[15].
• David Foster Wallace's education included a stint at Urbana High School^[16].
• David Foster Wallace's education included a stint at Amherst College^[17].
• David Foster Wallace's education included a stint at University of Arizona^[18].
• David Foster Wallace was educated at Harvard University^[19].
• A notable work attributed to David Foster Wallace is Infinite Jest^[20].
• A notable work attributed to David Foster Wallace is The Pale King^[21].
• A notable work attributed to David Foster Wallace is A Supposedly Fun Thing I'll Never Do Again^[22].
• A notable work attributed to David Foster Wallace is Brief Interviews with Hideous Men^[23].
• A notable work attributed to David Foster Wallace is The Broom of the System^[24].
• A notable work attributed to David Foster Wallace is Everything and More^[25].
• David Foster Wallace received the MacArthur Fellows Program^[26].
• David Foster Wallace received the Lannan Literary Awards^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1962-02-21^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 2008-09-12^[31]

• Community tags: has german audiobooks^[32]

• MusicBrainz ID: c06fea2e-91fa-40bc-84b4-3ca7df3bb4e2^[33]

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Origins and Family

David Foster Wallace's place of birth was Ithaca^[2]. He was born on February 21, 1962^[3]. His father was James D. Wallace^[11].

Education

Educated at Urbana High School^[16], a high school^[34], in United States^[35], founded in 1872^[36]; Amherst College^[17], a liberal arts college^[37], in United States^[38], founded in 1821^[39]; University of Arizona^[18], a public university^[40], in United States^[41], founded in 1885^[42], headquartered in Tucson^[43]; and Harvard University^[19], a private university^[44], in United States^[45], founded in 1636^[46], headquartered in Cambridge^[47].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer^[6], novelist^[7], essayist^[8], and university teacher^[9]. Employers include Illinois State University^[13], a university^[48], in United States^[49], founded in 1857^[50]; Emerson College^[14], a university^[51], in United States^[52], founded in 1880^[53], headquartered in Boston^[54]; and Pomona College^[15], a private not-for-profit educational institution^[55], in United States^[56], founded in 1887^[57], headquartered in Claremont^[58].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Infinite Jest^[20], a literary work^[59]; The Pale King^[21], a literary work^[60]; A Supposedly Fun Thing I'll Never Do Again^[22], a written work^[61]; Brief Interviews with Hideous Men^[23], a literary work^[62]; The Broom of the System^[24], a written work^[63]; and Everything and More^[25], a written work^[64].

Recognition

Awards received include MacArthur Fellows Program^[26], a science award^[65], in United States^[66], founded in 1981^[67]; Lannan Literary Awards^[27], a science award^[68], founded in 1989^[69]; Whiting Awards^[70], a literary award^[71], in United States^[72], founded in 1985^[73]; and Q137884378^[74].

Death and Burial

David Foster Wallace died on September 12, 2008^[5]. He died in Claremont^[4]. The cause of death was hanging to death^[75].

Why It Matters

David Foster Wallace ranks in the top 0.29% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18,425 views/month, #2,883 of 1,000,298).^[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[76] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[77]

He has been cited as an influence by Neal Stephenson^[78], a novelist^[79], b. 1959^[80], of United States^[81], awarded the Prometheus Award - Hall of Fame^[82], specialised in science fiction^[83].

Works attributed to him include Infinite Jest^[84], a literary work^[85]; The Pale King^[86], a literary work^[87]; and The Broom of the System^[88], a written work^[89].

FAQs

Where was David Foster Wallace born?

Born in Ithaca^[2], David Foster Wallace…

Where did David Foster Wallace die?

David Foster Wallace passed away in Claremont^[4].

Who were David Foster Wallace's parents?

David Foster Wallace's father was James D. Wallace^[11].

What did David Foster Wallace do for work?

David Foster Wallace worked as writer^[6], novelist^[7], essayist^[8], and university teacher^[9].

Where did David Foster Wallace go to school?

David Foster Wallace was educated at Urbana High School^[16], Amherst College^[17], University of Arizona^[18], and Harvard University^[19].

What awards did David Foster Wallace receive?

Honors received include MacArthur Fellows Program^[26], Lannan Literary Awards^[27], Whiting Awards^[70], and Q137884378^[74].

Who did David Foster Wallace influence?

David Foster Wallace has been cited as an influence by Neal Stephenson^[78].