DFW. Selected essays

by David Foster Wallace, Sergej Karpov (Translator), Aleksej Polyarinov (Translator)

Overview

V knige predstavleny izbrannye esse Devida Fostera Uollesa — avtora «Beskonechnoj shutki», odnogo iz luchshih postmodernistskih romanov. Ot televizionnogo vuajerizma do tennisa, ot festivalya poedaniya omarov v shtate Men do fil'mov Devida Lincha, ot Borhesa i Kafki do somnitel'nogo udovol'stviya puteshestvovat' na bortu roskoshnogo kruiznogo lajnera po Karibskomu moryu, ot amerikanskogo vzglyada na Dostoevskogo do ceremonii vrucheniya nagrad za dostizheniya v pornokinoindustrii — Uolles nasyshchaet zhanr esse tematicheskim raznoobraziem, toj zhe ironiej i yazykovoj neprinuzhdennost'yu, kotorye voskhishchali chitatelej ego bestsellera.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9785904577919
Publisher:	?????/ Gonzo
Publication date:	10/06/2023
Sold by:	Bookwire
Format:	eBook
Pages:	587
File size:	2 MB
Age Range:	18 Years
Language:	Russian

About the Author

Known for his unparalleled writing style, complex jargon, and timely exploration of post-modernism, David Foster Wallace (1962-2008) will forever be remembered as one of the greatest writers of his generation. With a prolific collection of books, essays, and short stories, Wallace’s legacy also includes his famous 2004 commencement speech "This is Water", as well as a movie about his life.

Date of Birth:

February 21, 1962

Date of Death:

September 12, 2008

Place of Birth:

Ithaca, NY

Place of Death:

Claremont, CA

Education:

B.A. in English & Philosophy, Amherst College, 1985;MFA, University of Arizona, 1987