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This is the newly created Wiki for [[David Foster Wallace]]'s ''Infinite Jest'', published in 1996 by Little Brown. Besides using the page-by-page annotation, you can also take a look at [[Vineland covers|''Vineland'' covers]], read the [[Reviews of Vineland|reviews]], or [[Vineland Obs|provide insights or observations]].
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'''<span style="color:#f50">''Infinite Jest'': Storyboards &#151;</span>'''<br />
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Aaron Buchwald created the storyboards for himself as an aid to understanding the book. Thankfully, he decided to post the storyboards online so others could benefit from his efforts.  Check them out [https://infinite-jest-storyboards.com/ here &#187;]
  
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'''<span style="color:#f50">Infinite Atlas &#151; Google Maps meets ''Infinite Jest''</span>'''<br />
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The Infinite Atlas Project is an independent research and art project seeking to identify, place and describe every possible location in David Foster Wallace's ''Infinite Jest''. "Infinite Atlas" &#151; a Google Maps-based guide to 600+ global locations described in Infinite Jest &#151; is just one part of the project. Check it out [http://infiniteatlas.com/ here &#187;]
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The page-by-page annotation section has been seriously kick-started with the incorporation of the [http://www.mindspring.com/~shadow88/ '''"Babies of Wackiness" &#150; A Reader's Guide to Thomas Pynchon's ''Vineland'''''], thanks to the site's proprietors, John Diebold and Michael Goodwin. Their site still has excellent and insightful summaries of each chapter, but we've incorporated the page-by-page commentary. This wiki is Virgin Territory. Be the first on your block to amaze the world with your perspicacity!
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'''<span style="color:#f50">''Infinite Jest'' Character Diagram</span>'''<br />
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Sam Potts created an amazing diagram that includes pretty much every character in <em>IJ</em> and their connections. In researching this, Sam tapped the knowledge of a number of <em>IJ</em> experts. Every fan of <em>IJ</em> simply must have this! It's 3' wide by 2' and you can check it out [https://sampottsinc.com/ij/ here &#187;]
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'''<span style="color:#f50">''The Pale King''</span>'''<br />David Foster Wallace's unfinished posthumous novel was published on April 15, 2011. You can learn more about it on [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Pale_King Wikipedia].
 
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This is the Wiki for [[David Foster Wallace]]'s ''Infinite Jest'', published in 1996 by Little Brown. Besides using the [[Infinite_Jest_Page_by_Page|page-by-page annotation]], you can also read the [[Reviews of Infinite Jest|reviews]], or [[Infinite Jest Obs|provide insights or observations]].
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''Special thanks to '''Andrew E. Mathis''' whose own IJ wiki was folded into this one. Andrew's content gave the [[Infinite_Jest_Page_by_Page|page-by-page annotations]] a great kickstart. And to '''Erik Ketzan''' whose encouragement and prodding was instrumental in getting this all together. Erik runs his own excellent [https://literarywiki.org/index.php?title=Main_Page Literary Wiki website].''
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==How to Use this Wiki==
  
 
The '''Spoiler-Free Annotations by Page''' allows the reader to look up and contribute allusions and references while reading the book, in a convenient and spoiler-free manner.
 
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An alternate form of commentary on the text. The guiding principle of these annotations is to remain spoiler-free, so that readers can follow along without the fear that later parts of the book will be revealed. The proprietors of [http://www.mindspring.com/~shadow88/ '''Babies of Wackiness'''], John Diebold and Michael Goodwin, graciously allowed us to incorporate their Reader's Guide to ''Vineland'' as a starting point for this section.
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* When creating a new page, first check to make sure a page/article about what you want to write about hasn't already been created, by '''[[Special:Allpages|checking the list of all Wiki pages on the ''Infinite Jest'' wiki]]'''. If a page already exists, please modify that one.
  
 
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* [http://www.hyperarts.com/thomas-pynchon/ ThomasPynchon.com]
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* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Infinite_Jest Wikipedia on ''Infinite Jest'']
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* [http://www.jonathanrosenbaum.com/?p=7460 "The Spores of Paranoia" - Jonathan Rosenbaum]
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* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Foster_Wallace Wikipedia on David Foster Wallace]
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* [http://www.mindspring.com/~shadow88/ Babies of Wackiness - A Reader's Guide to ''Vineland'']
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* [http://www.thehowlingfantods.com/dfw The Howling Fantods - Nick Maniatis' great DFW website]
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* [http://www.themodernword.com/pynchon/ The Modern Word Pynchon page]
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* [http://www.davidfosterwallace.com "Unofficial" DFW website]
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: [http://www.themodernword.com/pynchon/pynchon_vineland.html The Modern Word: ''Vineland'']
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* [http://web.archive.org/web/20050411015008/http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Acropolis/8175/ij_first.htm Steve Moore's Notes on "The First Draft Version of ''Infinite Jest'']
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: [http://z11.invisionfree.com/thefictionalwoods/index.php The Fictional Woods] - a Pynchon forum
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* [http://www.kcrw.com/etc/programs/bw/bw960411david_foster_wallace Bookworm Interview with Michael Silverblatt, April 11, 1996]
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* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GopJ1x7vK2Q Charlie Rose Interview with DFW (Video), Mar 27, 1997]
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* [https://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/15/books/15wallace.html?_r=1 ''New York Times'' Obituary, Sept 14, 2008]
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* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xJpfK7l404I&ob=av2e Music video based on the Eschaton scene]
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* [https://www.pynchonwiki.com Thomas Pynchon Wiki]
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* Incandenza Filmography interpretations and other ''Infinite Jest''-inspired works online: [https://vimeo.com/21410100 "Infinite Jest IV"], [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hDKbGDQKgYQ "Zero Gravity Tea Ceremony"], [https://pooryorickentertainment.tumblr.com/post/6325039602 "The Medusa v. The Odalisque"], [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TbjRj6knREQ "The Cold Majesty of the Numb"], [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9com2cBzluk "Good-Looking Men In Small Clever Rooms That Utilize Every Centimeter Of Available Space With Mind-Boggling Efficiency"], [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Se48SUvD8Nc "Cage - Planar Version"], [https://vimeo.com/12942780 "The Exhibit and the Cage"], [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PUJ8OFvaxZU "Après-Garde Film"], [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kItb7K9k7lQ "For Infinite Jest"], [https://vimeo.com/23467576 "Sixty Minutes More or Less with Madame Psychosis"], [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BN8_-hTa3g0 "Hal at Age 4"], [http://pooryorickentertainment.tumblr.com/ "Poor Yorick Entertainment" poster art]
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==Featured Articles==
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[[image:DFW-RollingStone.jpg|thumb|100px|left]]'''''Wall Street Journal''''': [http://blogs.wsj.com/speakeasy/2010/12/15/david-foster-wallace-his-secret-life-as-a-philosopher/ David Foster Wallace: His Secret Life As a Philosopher] Interesting article by Moira G. Weigel: "A new book from Columbia University Press reveals what his mentors and friends had long known: Wallace was also a talented philosopher."
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If you missed '''David Lipsky's''' excellent and sad "The Lost Years & Last Days of David Foster Wallace", which appeared in ''Rolling Stone'' in the Oct 2008 issue, and used to be available online, it's too late. However, Mr Lipsky has a new book out, a ''memoire'' about his time spent with DFW, ''Although of Course You End Up Becoming Yourself: A Road Trip with David Foster Wallace''.You can read [http://www.theatlantic.com/culture/archive/2010/04/the-challenge-of-writing-about-david-foster-wallace/39275/ ''The Atlantic'' magazine review].
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'''''New York Magazine''''': [http://nymag.com/arts/books/features/jeffrey-eugenides-2011-10/ Great long article] on the friendship of Wallace, Jonathan Franzen and Jeffrey Eugenides that began in the mid-1990s.
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[http://www.salon.com/books/feature/2008/09/14/david_foster_wallace/ A lovely remembrance by Laura Miller on Salon.com &#187;]
  
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[http://torontoist.com/2011/02/brief_interview_with_a_david_foster_wallace_book_club_founder.php Interview with DFW Book Club Founder, Peter Merriman]  
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[[image:jonathan-rosenbaum.jpg|thumb|100px|caption|Jonathan Rosenbaum|left]]If you haven't read '''Jonathan Rosenbaum's''' excellent and insightful [http://www.jonathanrosenbaum.com/?p=7460 essay on ''Vineland''],"Pynchon's Prayer," originally published in 1990 in the [http://www.chicagoreader.com/ ''Chicago Reader''], now's your opportunity. It's available on [http://www.jonathanrosenbaum.com/?p=7460 his blog].
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Latest revision as of 20:29, 30 January 2023

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Welcome to the Infinite Jest Wiki

To become a contributor/editor, Create an account.

Order Infinite Jest

Infinite Jest: Storyboards —
Aaron Buchwald created the storyboards for himself as an aid to understanding the book. Thankfully, he decided to post the storyboards online so others could benefit from his efforts. Check them out here »

Infinite Atlas — Google Maps meets Infinite Jest
The Infinite Atlas Project is an independent research and art project seeking to identify, place and describe every possible location in David Foster Wallace's Infinite Jest. "Infinite Atlas" — a Google Maps-based guide to 600+ global locations described in Infinite Jest — is just one part of the project. Check it out here »

Infinite Jest Character Diagram
Sam Potts created an amazing diagram that includes pretty much every character in IJ and their connections. In researching this, Sam tapped the knowledge of a number of IJ experts. Every fan of IJ simply must have this! It's 3' wide by 2' and you can check it out here »

The Pale King
David Foster Wallace's unfinished posthumous novel was published on April 15, 2011. You can learn more about it on Wikipedia.

This is the Wiki for David Foster Wallace's Infinite Jest, published in 1996 by Little Brown. Besides using the page-by-page annotation, you can also read the reviews, or provide insights or observations.

Special thanks to Andrew E. Mathis whose own IJ wiki was folded into this one. Andrew's content gave the page-by-page annotations a great kickstart. And to Erik Ketzan whose encouragement and prodding was instrumental in getting this all together. Erik runs his own excellent Literary Wiki website.


How to Use this Wiki

The Spoiler-Free Annotations by Page allows the reader to look up and contribute allusions and references while reading the book, in a convenient and spoiler-free manner.

Apart from that, it's up to you.

Page by Page Annotations

An alternate form of commentary on the text. The guiding principle of these annotations is to remain spoiler-free, so that readers can follow along without the fear that later parts of the book will be revealed..



Wallace Wiki Help and Contributor Guidelines

Click here for help with editing and creating pages.

We have a few conventions we ask that you follow:

  • To open a discussion on an individual listing of the Alpha Index or Page by Page Annotations, give it a name that identifies the alpha listing (eg [[Discussion Subject|'''DISCUSSION''']]) and notice that the visible name will be "DISCUSSION" in bold and full caps, so it stands out a bit.

External Links

Featured Articles

DFW-RollingStone.jpg
Wall Street Journal: David Foster Wallace: His Secret Life As a Philosopher Interesting article by Moira G. Weigel: "A new book from Columbia University Press reveals what his mentors and friends had long known: Wallace was also a talented philosopher."

If you missed David Lipsky's excellent and sad "The Lost Years & Last Days of David Foster Wallace", which appeared in Rolling Stone in the Oct 2008 issue, and used to be available online, it's too late. However, Mr Lipsky has a new book out, a memoire about his time spent with DFW, Although of Course You End Up Becoming Yourself: A Road Trip with David Foster Wallace.You can read The Atlantic magazine review.

New York Magazine: Great long article on the friendship of Wallace, Jonathan Franzen and Jeffrey Eugenides that began in the mid-1990s.

A lovely remembrance by Laura Miller on Salon.com »

Interview with DFW Book Club Founder, Peter Merriman

Gallery

Below are some of the images you will find on this Wiki. Enjoy...

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