Infinite Jest

Summary

Infinite Jest is a literary work^[1]. It ranks in the top 0.26% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,535 views/month, #75 of 28,446).^[2]

Key Facts

• Infinite Jest authored David Foster Wallace^[3].
• Infinite Jest received the 20th Century's Greatest Hits: 100 English-Language Books of Fiction^[4].
• Infinite Jest's instance of is recorded as literary work^[5].
• Infinite Jest was published by Little, Brown and Company^[6].
• Infinite Jest's genre is hysterical realism^[7].
• Infinite Jest's genre is postmodern literature^[8].
• Infinite Jest's genre is science fiction^[9].
• Infinite Jest's Commons category is recorded as Infinite Jest^[10].
• Infinite Jest's language of work or name is recorded as English^[11].
• Infinite Jest's country of origin is recorded as United States^[12].
• Infinite Jest was released on +1996-02-01T00:00:00Z^[13].
• Infinite Jest's has edition or translation is recorded as Infinite Jest^[14].
• Infinite Jest's narrative location is recorded as Boston^[15].
• Infinite Jest's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Infinite Jest'}^[16].
• Infinite Jest's quotation or excerpt is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': "That everyone is identical in their secret unspoken belief that way deep down they are different from everyone else. That this isn't necessarily perverse."}^[17].
• Infinite Jest's form of creative work is recorded as novel^[18].
• Infinite Jest's Dewey Decimal Classification is recorded as 813.54^[19].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Infinite Jest authored David Foster Wallace^[3]. It was published by Little, Brown and Company^[6].

Publication

Infinite Jest was published on +1996-02-01T00:00:00Z^[13]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English^[11]. Genres include hysterical realism^[7], postmodern literature^[8], and science fiction^[9].

Reception

Infinite Jest received the 20th Century's Greatest Hits: 100 English-Language Books of Fiction^[4].

Why It Matters

Infinite Jest ranks in the top 0.26% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,535 views/month, #75 of 28,446).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[20] It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[21]

FAQs

What awards did Infinite Jest receive?

Honors received include 20th Century's Greatest Hits: 100 English-Language Books of Fiction^[4].