/lit/ - Literature

who are the hemingway/joyce of currentyear etc. other than Foster wallace who is shilled on here all the fucking time

What is the significance of the scene where JOI's dad collapses trying to move a bed, the one that ends in the line "This was how I first became interested in the possibilities of annulation?"

Am i being trolled?

why did he give all the characters retarded names?
>pemulis
>troeltsch
>kittenplan
>gompert

Is it pretentious garbage?

So my friend gave me this book and loves it. He's a good guy and I don't wanna offend him, but this shit is thick as fuck. I'm not reading this long-ass shit. I tried finding a quick summary on youtube but even the videos about it are long as fucl.
Can I get a quick rundown on this shit, please?

do americans give their parents pet names? everyone I know IRL calls them mom/dad or some few call them by their first names

for me it's randy lenz

how would you describe the narration in infinite jest? I noticed that it sometimes alludes to being narrated by certain characters but there's information revealed that given characters wouldn't know

are translations of this book worth reading? or is it only good in english?
same question for Bret Easton Ellis's American Psycho. I saw them both being recommended here only to be read in the original language, but they've been recently translated to portuguese, and I got curious as to whether or not getting them translated

Infinite Jest spoilers / ending theory thread. Talk about your reaction to the ending and what theory you have about the one year gap between the end and beginning of the book.

also
>read infinite jest
>first 800 pages
>weird drama with some scifi/dystopian and comedy elements
>last 200 pages sans footnotes
>a fucking wraith

how do I figure out which medication will make me into a function human? psychiatrist or should I just see my general practitioner
I learned that DFW was on meds his entire life and it contributed to him being able to do things

which infinite jest character are you? I'm evan ingersoll

OP here
Sorry, wrong pic

Any other books where Canadians are presented as the inherently evil savages they truly are?

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First novel I ever read in 8th grade. It's honestly where I recommend everyone begin reading

Infinite Jest.

Give your thorough opinion on this book.

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Do I read Pynchon first or can I jump into this?

read this

You don't.