Every Love Story Is a Ghost Story : A Life of David Foster Wallace

The first biography of the most influential writer of his generation, David Foster Wallace. David Foster Wallace was the leading literary light of his era, a man who not only captivated readers with his prose but also mesmerized them with his brilliant mind. In this, the first biography of the writer, D. T. Max sets out to chart WallaceвЂTMs tormented, anguished and often triumphant battle to succeed as a novelist as he fights off depression and addiction to emerge with his masterpiece, Infinite Jest. Since his untimely death by suicide at the age of forty-six in 2008, Wallace has become more than the quintessential writer for his time—he has become a symbol of sincerity and honesty in an inauthentic age. В In the end, as Max shows us, what is most interesting about Wallace is not just what he wrote but how he taught us all to live. Written with the cooperation of WallaceвЂTMs family and friends and with access to hundreds of his unpublished letters, manuscripts, and audio tapes, this portrait of an extraordinarily gifted writer is as fresh as news, as intimate as a love note, as painful as a goodbye. The First Biography Of The Most Influential Writer Of His Generation, David Foster Wallace David Foster Wallace Was The Leading Literary Light Of His Era, A Man Who Not Only Captivated Readers With His Prose But Also Mesmerized Them With His Brilliant Mind. In This, The First Biography Of The Writer, D. T. Max Sets Out To Chart Wallace's Tormented, Anguished And Often Triumphant Battle To Succeed As A Novelist As He Fights Off Depression And Addiction To Emerge With His Masterpiece, Infinite Jest. Since His Untimely Death By Suicide At The Age Of Forty-six In 2008, Wallace Has Become More Than The Quintessential Writer For His Time--he Has Become A Symbol Of Sincerity And Honesty In An Inauthentic Age. In The End, As Max Shows Us, What Is Most Interesting About Wallace Is Not Just What He Wrote But How He Taught Us All To Live. Written With The Cooperation Of Wallace's Family And Friends And With Access To Hundreds Of His Unpublished Letters, Manuscripts, And Audio Tapes, This Portrait Of An Extraordinarily Gifted Writer Is As Fresh As News, As Intimate As A Love Note, As Painful As A Goodbye. -- The First Biography Of The Renowned American Author David Foster Wallace. Wallace Was On Of The Most Innovative And Influential Authors Of The Last Twenty-five Years. A Writer Whose Distinctive Style And Example Had A Huge Impact On The Culture And Helped Give Meaning To His Generation In A Disorienting, Distressing Time. In This First In-depth Biography, Journalist D.t. Max Captures Wallace's Compelling, Turbulent Life And Times--his Genius, His Struggle To Stay Sane And Happy In A Difficult World, His Anxiety And Loneliness--as Well As Why He Mattered As A Writer And A Human Being-- Call Me Dave -- The Real 'waller' -- Westward! -- Into The Funhouse -- Please Don't Give Up On Me -- Unalone And Unstressed -- Roars And Hisses -- The Pale King. D.t. Max. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. The acclaimed New York Times –bestselling biography and “emotionally detailed portrait of the artist as a young man” (Michiko Kakutani, The New York Times ) In the first biography of the iconic David Foster Wallace, D.T. Max paints the portrait of a man, self-conscious, obsessive and struggling to find meaning. If Wallace was right when he declared he was “frightfully and thoroughly conventional,” it is only because over the course of his short life and stunning career, he wrestled intimately and relentlessly with the fundamental anxiety of being human. In his characteristic lucid and quick-witted style, Max untangles Wallace’s anxious sense of self, his volatile and sometimes abusive connection with women, and above all, his fraught relationship with fiction as he emerges with his masterpiece Infinite Jest. Written with the cooperation of Wallace’s family and friends and with access to hundreds of unpublished letters, manuscripts and journals, this captivating biography unveils the life of the profoundly complicated man who gave voice to what we thought we could not say. Je m'appelle Clover. Je suis élève au lycée de Beverly Hills et j'adore faire du shopping avec mes deux meilleures amies : Alex et Sam. Mais les filles et moi partageons un incroyable secret ... Nous sommes des agents du WOOHP, une organisation ultra-secrète. Nous n'avons jamais de répit, surtout lorsque de grands scientifiques disparaissent mystérieusement. Et bien entendu, le jour de mon rendez-vous avec le beau David! [babelio.com] Aventures et jeux sur le thème des trois espionnes de l'agence Woohp. Un cadeau du petit écran. [SDM]