- Born
- Died
- Height6′ 2″ (1.88 m)
- David Foster Wallace was born on February 21, 1962 in Ithaca, New York, USA. He was a writer, known for Brief Interviews with Hideous Men (2009), The Rescue (2014) and Lesenswert (2013). He was married to Karen Green. He died on September 12, 2008 in Claremont, California, USA.
- SpouseKaren Green(? - September 12, 2008) (his death)
- His long hair
- Wearing bandanas
- Frequent and extensive use of footnotes
- Had been suffering from severe depression for 20 years when he died. His depression got so severe in the last months of his life that he attempted electro shock treatment to help it.
- He often adopted stray dogs that had come from abusive owners.
- Taught creative writing and English at Pomona College (Claremont, California) from 2002 until his death.
- In 1997 received a grant from the MacArthur Foundation (the so-called "genius grants").
- Attended graduate school at Harvard but dropped out soon after.
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