Archive for May, 2009
David Foster Wallace Sparking All Over Charlie Rose’s Desk
by Billy Joe Mills • May 1st, 2009 at 12:32 pm • 2 comments
I have not yet read David Foster Wallace’s Infinite Jest. I am not a well-read person. I am trying to change this and I have succeeded in recent months. I will read Infinite Jest soon. Wallace killed himself in September of 2008. Laura Miller wrote a beautiful tribute to Wallace on Salon. A recurring theme among Wallace fans is their ability to identify with him. He exposes himself. He exposes his insecurities. His father still teaches philosophy at the University of Illinois.
I mention all of this as an introduction to a video where Charlie Rose interviews Wallace. The video shows you his sparking mind and his insecurities. The interview struck me as incredible.