>>8223439

There's one thing and one thing only that the mods could do to immensely improve the board, instantly, overnight, and that's facilitate more threads about David Foster Wallace. Create them, nurture the ones that exist, guide the discussions, and make sure they stay on track. If we're here to discuss literature, ultimately, we are here to discuss David Foster Wallace. There is no way for a person to grasp the full implications of Infinite Jest and not realize this. We're talking about the smartest man who ever lived. You must realize this. It's not a joke anymore. We're seeing the world degenerate further and further into chaos, and we're standing by and watching it happen. You want to fix this board? You want to fix the world? You want to fix your life? You need only take one step: read Infinite Jest. There is no substitute for hard work, and that's what Wallace requires of you if you are to understand him. If you are to understand not just him, but the world. We're not talking about escapist literature, fan fiction, genre nonsense. We're talking about saving our lives. We're talking about meditating on God. We're talking about communing with the primary presence. This is not an issue to be treated lightly.

Yes, I know you're trash. Plis to kill yourself.

>>8223439
>plagiarized from Dostoevsky,
what parts?

>>8223439
I want so badly for this to be true. I haven't read it yet but from the title and the fans I get the impression that I hate it.

>>8223439
>worthwhile parts are plagiarized from Dostoevsky
actually it's dostoevsky, shakespeare, gogol, joyce, delillo, and barths

>>8226459
this is from the frank biography, right?

dfw also wrote a brief article about it, frank's work i mean. but you probably didn't know that

>>8226472
I didn't, but I nevertheless find it odd to quote DFW for Dostoevsky.