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The Gospel according to David Foster Wallace : boredom and addiction in an age of distraction, Adam S. Miller
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- Summary
- In a series of short, topic-focused chapters, this book joins a selection of key scenes from Wallace's novels "Infinite Jest" and "The Pale King" with clear explanations of how they contribute to his overall account of what it means to be a human being in the 21st century. Adam S. miller explores how Wallace's work masterfully investigates the nature of first-world boredom and shows, in the process, how easy it is to get addicted to distraction (chemical, electronic, or otherwise). Implicitly critiquing, excising, and repurposing elements of AA's Twelve Step program, Wallace suggests that the practice of prayer (regardless of belief in God), the patient application of attention to things that seem ordinary and boring, and the internalization of clichés may be the antidote to much of what ails us in the 21st century
- Language
- eng
- Label
- The Gospel according to David Foster Wallace : boredom and addiction in an age of distraction
- Title
- The Gospel according to David Foster Wallace
- Title remainder
- boredom and addiction in an age of distraction
- Statement of responsibility
- Adam S. Miller
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- In a series of short, topic-focused chapters, this book joins a selection of key scenes from Wallace's novels "Infinite Jest" and "The Pale King" with clear explanations of how they contribute to his overall account of what it means to be a human being in the 21st century. Adam S. miller explores how Wallace's work masterfully investigates the nature of first-world boredom and shows, in the process, how easy it is to get addicted to distraction (chemical, electronic, or otherwise). Implicitly critiquing, excising, and repurposing elements of AA's Twelve Step program, Wallace suggests that the practice of prayer (regardless of belief in God), the patient application of attention to things that seem ordinary and boring, and the internalization of clichés may be the antidote to much of what ails us in the 21st century
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- YDXCP
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- Miller, Adam S
- Dewey number
- 813.6
- Index
- index present
- LC call number
- PS3573.A425635
- LC item number
- Z655 2016
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- Series statement
- New directions in religion and literature
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- Wallace, David Foster
- Wallace, David Foster
- Religion in literature
- Wallace, David Foster
- Religion in literature
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- The Gospel according to David Foster Wallace : boredom and addiction in an age of distraction, Adam S. Miller
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
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- volume
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- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
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- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Control code
- 908262458
- Dimensions
- 22 cm
- Extent
- xiii; 114 pages
- Isbn
- 9781474236973
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
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- n
- System control number
- (OCoLC)908262458
- Label
- The Gospel according to David Foster Wallace : boredom and addiction in an age of distraction, Adam S. Miller
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Control code
- 908262458
- Dimensions
- 22 cm
- Extent
- xiii; 114 pages
- Isbn
- 9781474236973
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
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- n
- System control number
- (OCoLC)908262458
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