“The passing of the writer David Foster Wallace in September 2008 presents not only a tragic and significant loss to the literary world, but also an important opportunity to consider the impact and magnitude of the remarkable body of work he leaves us. From the irreverency and piercing social commentary of his journalism in A Supposedly Fun Thing I’ll Never Do Again and Consider The Lobster to the monumental, sprawling majesty of his gargantuan novel Infinite Jest, Wallace’s writing is increasingly considered to be one of the most significant literary canons of the second half of the twentieth century.

On 29-30th July, The University Of Liverpool is hosting an international conference devoted to discussion and scholarly appraisal of Wallace’s work.

Confirmed Keynote Speaker:

Greg Carlisle (Morehead State University, Kentucky) – Greg Carlisle is the author of Elegant Complexity (SSMG Press, 2007), the most extensive and detailed published study of Wallace’s novel Infinite Jest available.”

For more information:

http://www.thehowlingfantods.com/dfw/news/conferences/consider-david-foster-wallace-a-conference.html

http://call-for-papers.sas.upenn.edu/node/32360

http://www.baas.ac.uk/news/confdets.asp?confnews=All&offset=20&id=870

Tags: David Foster Wallace, Elegant Complexity, Greg Carlisle