David Foster Wallace
Novelist

David Foster Wallace Net Worth

David Foster Wallace was an acclaimed American author born in Ithaca, NY in 1962. He was renowned for his complex and philosophical novels, most notably Infinite Jest (1996). Unfortunately, Wallace's life was cut short when he committed suicide at the age of forty-six.
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Age, Biography and Wiki

Birth Day February 21, 1962
Birth Place Ithaca, NY
Age 58 YEARS OLD
Died On Sep 12, 2008 (age 46)
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💰 Net worth: $5 million (2024)

About

A brilliant but troubled author, he is best known for Infinite Jest (1996) and other philosophically complex novels. He committed suicide at the age of forty-six.

Before Fame

His debut novel, The Broom of the System, which compared the U.S. to Disneyland, was published when he was just twenty-four years old.

Trivia

His books are known for their long sentences with complex punctuation, and also for their exploration of the whole of human existence.

Family Life

His father was on the faculty of the University of Illinois and his mother taught English at an Illinois community college.

Associated With

A man of many interests, he wrote pieces about tennis star Roger Federer, as well as about Politician John McCain.

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