This author, who delivered a Kenyon commencement address called "This Is Water," wrote about his unpleasant trip on the cruise ship Zenith, which he renames the Nadir, in the essay "
One speech by this man relates the story of an atheist who prays for God to save him when he's trapped in an Alaskan blizzard, but does not interpret the fortuitous appearance of some Eskimos as proof of God's existence. That speech begins with a parable about two young fish and an older fish. This author, who delivered a Kenyon commencement address called "This Is Water," wrote about his unpleasant trip on the cruise ship Zenith, which he renames the Nadir, in the essay "A Supposedly Fun Thing I'll Never Do Again." His most famous novel is about a film so entertaining that anyone who watches it is unable to stop, and opens with a meeting about Hal Incandenza's time at the Enfield Tennis Academy. For 10 points, name this author of Infinite Jest.
One speech by this man relates the story of an atheist who prays for God to save him when he's trapped in an Alaskan blizzard, but does not interpret the fortuitous appearance of some Eskimos as proof of God's existence.
David Foster Wallace