[I]f the writer does his job right, what he basically does is remind the reader of how smart the reader is. - David Foster Wallace

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[I]f the writer does his job right, what he basically does is remind the reader of how smart the reader is.

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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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