David Foster Wallace is dead.
Wallace won a cult following for his dark humor and ironic wit, which
was on display in such books as "Girl with Curious Hair" and "Brief
Interviews with Hideous Men." In 1997, he received a MacArthur "genius"
grant.
Born in Ithaca, New York, Wallace was teaching writing at Pomona College.
Writer David Foster Wallace found dead
Marion Ettlinger
David Foster Wallace was found dead last night at his home in Claremont. He was 46.
Claremont police say the novelist and humorist who wrote 'Infinite Jest,' hanged himself Friday night. He was 46.
David
Foster Wallace, the novelist, essayist and humorist best known for his
1997 tome "Infinite Jest," was found dead last night at his home in
Claremont, according to the Claremont Police Department. He was 46.
Jackie Morales, a records clerk at the Claremont Police Department, said Wallace's wife called police at 9:30 p.m. Friday saying she had returned home to find her husband had hanged himself.
Jackie Morales, a records clerk at the Claremont Police Department, said Wallace's wife called police at 9:30 p.m. Friday saying she had returned home to find her husband had hanged himself.
Born in Ithaca, New York, Wallace was teaching writing at Pomona College.
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