>We confront a crisis in scale when contemporary works are unable to sustain their ambitions. David Foster Wallace's Infinite Jest is such a work. When I read it in 1996, it had been many years since a young novelist had dared to invest such commitment. Sadly, it did not come off. The result was rather akin to a large penis, impressive at first sight but too big for the blood to create a fully functional erection. Wallace's novel never got more than semistiff.
What's he saying here?
>>8040580
>The result was rather akin to a large penis, impressive at first sight but too big for the blood to create a fully functional erection.
now, he is truly lewd
>>8040580
>The result was rather akin to a large penis, impressive at first sight but too big for the blood to create a fully functional erection. Wallace's novel never got more than semistiff.
I don't think I can believe he wrote that.
>>8040695
Just letting people know where the quote is from, in case they liked it and want to read the book.
I was really disappointed with TDK. Didn't really find out anything new or interesting.
>He knows.
>>8040741
TDKR comes out later this year, maybe it'll be better.
He's a big guy.
>>8040960
For a jew
>>8041055
I love the Jews, they are Israel, are they not? The people of Israel whose origins and history we read about in the Hebrew Scriptures? Then I love these people, for they are beloved of God. If however they go a-whoring after the Satan, then they are foolishy and silly peoples. But they are Jews. And that, is that.
on the topic of harold bloom, i'm interested in his thoughts on religion and am wondering if anyone has recs for other writers that share a similar direction as far as how they think of christianity
>>8042571
How does he think of Christianity?
