David Foster Wallace
/ˌdeɪvɪd ˌfɒstə ˈwɒlɪs/
/ˌdeɪvɪd ˌfɑːstər ˈwɑːlɪs/
- (1962-2008) a US writer who is best known for his novel Infinite Jest (1996) which satirizes (= uses humour to criticize) American consumer culture
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David Foster Wallace