Reading David Foster Wallace between philosophy and literature

Reading David Foster Wallace between philosophy and literature
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Publisher : Manchester University Press
Total Pages : 189
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ISBN-10 : 9781526163530
ISBN-13 : 1526163535
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Download or read book Reading David Foster Wallace between philosophy and literature written by Allard den Dulk and published by Manchester University Press. This book was released on 2022-11-08 with total page 189 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book breaks new ground by showing that the work of David Foster Wallace originates from and functions in the space between philosophy and literature. Philosophy is not a mere supplement to or decoration of his writing, nor does he use literature to illustrate pre-established philosophical truths. Rather, for Wallace, philosophy and literature are intertwined ways of experiencing and expressing the world that emerge from and amplify each other. The book does not advance a fixed or homogenous interpretation of Wallace’s oeuvre but instead offers an investigative approach that allows for a variety of readings. The volume features fourteen new essays by prominent and promising Wallace scholars, divided into three parts: one on general aspects of Wallace’s oeuvre – such as his aesthetics, form, and engagement with performance – and two parts with thematic focuses, namely ‘Consciousness, Self, and Others’ and ‘Embodiment, Gender, and Sexuality’.


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