David Foster - Libros y biografía

Un capolavoro di comicità e virtuosismo stilistico con cui i lettori italiani hanno conosciuto il genio letterario di David Foster Wallace. Commissionatogli inizialmente come articolo per la prestigiosa...

Beloved for his keen eye, sharp wit, and relentless self-mockery, David Foster Wallace has been celebrated by both critics and fans as the voice of a generation. In this hilarious essay, originally published...

In this thought-provoking and playful short story collection, David Foster Wallace nudges at the boundaries of fiction with inimitable wit and seductive intelligence. Wallace's stories present a world...

David Foster Wallace n'était pas qu'un grand romancier. C'était aussi un essayiste chez qui l'humour côtoyait une lucidité redoutable. Ce premier tome de Considérations sur le homard regroupe les textes...

'A visionary, a craftsman, a comedian... he's in a different time-space continuum from the rest of us. Goddam him' Zadie Smith, Guardian'David Foster Wallace turns the short story upside down and inside...

Traduit de l'anglais (États-Unis) par Francis Kerline L'Amérique, dans un futur proche. Les U.S.A., le Canada et le Mexique ont formé une fédération surpuissante, et la Société du Spectacle a gagné :...

« C’est l’histoire de deux jeunes poissons qui nagent ensemble. Ils rencontrent un poisson plus vieux qui nage en sens inverse. Le vieux poisson leur fait un signe de tête et dit : "Salut, les gars. L’eau...

Do lobsters feel pain? Did Franz Kafka have a sick sense of humour? What is John Updike's deal anyway? And who won the Adult Video News' Female Performer of the Year Award the same year Gwyneth Paltrow...

In his startling and singular new short story collection, David Foster Wallace nudges at the boundaries of fiction with inimitable wit and seductive intelligence. Among the stories are 'The Depressed...

'A writer of virtuostic talents who can seemingly do anything' New York Times'Wallace is a superb comedian of culture . . . his exuberance and intellectual impishness are a delight' James Wood, Guardian'He...

These widely acclaimed essays from the author of Infinite Jest -- on television, tennis, cruise ships, and more -- established David Foster Wallace as one of the preeminent essayists of his generation....

Beloved for his keen eye, sharp wit, and relentless self-mockery, David Foster Wallace has been celebrated by both critics and fans as the voice of a generation. In this hilarious essay, originally published...

A ficção trata do que é ser uma p*rr@ de um ser humano, afirma David Foster Wallace (1962-2008) — romancista, ensaísta, ironista e mago da vertiginosa autoconsciência —, em um momento de suas investigações...

Deux enfants sont abandonnés sur une aire d’autoroute. Des années plus tard, sur le plateau du célèbre jeu télévisé Jeopardy, une jeune fille enchaîne les victoires. Issue du recueil La FIlle aux cheveux...

Une femme solitaire et déprimée lutte contre la maladie avec l’aide d’un thérapeute, d’une poignée d’amis proches et d’antidépresseurs. Dans cette nouvelle issue du recueil Brefs entretiens avec des hommes...

A visionary, a craftsman, a comedian and as serious as it is possible to be without accidentally writing a religious text. He can do anything with a piece of prose, and it is a humbling experience to...

Among the New Testament books, John's Gospel is uniquely rich with Jesus' words and deeds-and it has for centuries drawn seekers and the faithful alike to an intimate understanding of his life and...

David Foster Wallace è ritenuto la voce più originale e rilevante della letteratura americana degli ultimi vent’anni; è celebre per il suo romanzo-fiume Infinite Jest, i racconti e i reportage narrativi,...

Cambridge, 1989. David Foster Wallace et son ami de fac Mark Costello découvrent qu’ils partagent le même enthousiasme « un peu inconfortable, quelque peu furtif, et très distinctement blanc » pour le...

David Foster Wallace and Mark Costello's exuberant exploration of rap music and culture. Living together in Cambridge in 1989, David Foster Wallace and longtime friend Mark Costello discovered that they...