I don't think writers are any <i>smarter</i> than other people. I think they may be more compelling in their stupidity, or in their <i>confusion</i>. - David Foster Wallace

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I don't think writers are any smarter than other people. I think they may be more compelling in their stupidity, or in their confusion.

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About David Foster Wallace

David Foster Wallace (21 February 1962 – 12 September 2008) was an American novelist, essayist, and short story writer. His works include The Broom of the System (novel), Infinite Jest (novel), The Girl With Curious Hair (short story collection), Brief Interviews with Hideous Men (short story collection), A Supposedly Fun Thing I'll Never Do Again (essay collection), and the posthumously-published The Pale King (novel) and Both Flesh and Not (essay collection).

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Alternative Names: David Wallace
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