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David Foster Wallace an Apparent Suicide

Posted by kdawson on from the hysterical-realism dept.

snydeq passes along the news that David Foster Wallace was found dead Friday at his home in Claremont, California. Wallace's wife found her husband had hanged himself when she returned home at 9:30 PM Friday. The novelist, essayist, and humorist, best known for his 1996 novel Infinite Jest, was 46. Wallace had been awarded a MacArthur Foundation "genius grant" in 1997.

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  1. Re:Good! by strelitsa · · Score: 0, Troll

    In which telephone book can I find the name "yourpusher"?

    You're not exactly showing a lot of bravery yourself, you cowardly little chickenshit punk. Identify yourself so I can beat your ass like you deserve - DO IT NOW!

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