This author remembers an overheard airplane conversation about a child born into a primitive tribe who can answer any question, in the story "Another Pioneer." In a longer work, this writer included David Cusk, whose intense fear of sweating causes constant sweating, and a former wastoid who studies all night and treks through the snow to a recruiting office, "Irrelevant" Chris Fogle. President Johnny Gentle and the war-game Eschaton feature in one of his novels, which follows Don Gately's stay at the clinic Ennet House and Hal Incandenza's time at the Enfield Tennis Academy. The essay "E Unib
This author remembers an overheard airplane conversation about a child born into a primitive tribe who can answer any question, in the story "Another Pioneer." In a longer work, this writer included David Cusk, whose intense fear of sweating causes constant sweating, and a former wastoid who studies all night and treks through the snow to a recruiting office, "Irrelevant" Chris Fogle. President Johnny Gentle and the war-game Eschaton feature in one of his novels, which follows Don Gately's stay at the clinic Ennet House and Hal Incandenza's time at the Enfield Tennis Academy. The essay "E Unibas Plurum" and a book about the tedium experienced by IRS auditors were written by this figure who wrote about "The Entertainment," a dangerously addictive video cartridge. For 10 points, name this author of The Pale King and Infinite Jest.
This author remembers an overheard airplane conversation about a child born into a primitive tribe who can answer any question, in the story "Another Pioneer."
David Foster Wallace