September 13, 2008

David Foster Wallace '85 dead

Some very sad news is breaking tonight, that the phenomenally talented writer David Foster Wallace ‘85, author of Infinite Jest, Brief Interviews with Hideous Men, and Oblivion, among other works, was found dead in his home yesterday, having apparently hanged himself. More on this as it develops, but our sympathy goes out to his friends and family.

Update 9/14/08: The College has posted an In Memoriam page on amherst.edu, with comments from Prof. Peterson, Wallace’s roommate Mark Costello ‘84, and President Marx. Members of the community are encouraged to post their own thoughts on Wallace, his work, and his passing.

UPDATE 9/22: Professor Peterson also shared some personal memories of David Foster Wallace in a piece for the Amherst Student.

Brian Meacham '97 | September 13, 2008 10:44 PM | Alumni

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