The Gospel according to David Foster Wallace : boredom and addiction in an age of distraction

Resource Information

The work The Gospel according to David Foster Wallace : boredom and addiction in an age of distraction represents a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in University of Missouri-St. Louis Libraries. This resource is a combination of several types including: Work, Language Material, Books.

Label

The Gospel according to David Foster Wallace : boredom and addiction in an age of distraction

Title remainder

boredom and addiction in an age of distraction

Statement of responsibility

Adam S. Miller

Creator

• Miller, Adam S

Author

• Miller, Adam S

Subject

• Religion in literature
• Wallace, David Foster
• Wallace, David Foster -- Criticism and interpretation
• Wallace, David Foster -- Religion
• Criticism, interpretation, etc
• Religion in literature

Genre

• Criticism, interpretation, etc

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

Member of

• New directions in religion and literature

Cataloging source

YDXCP

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