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March 23, 2010, Filed Under: Authors, Books + Manuscripts

Materials from David Foster Wallace collection

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First pages of a handwritten draft of "Infinite Jest" by David Foster Wallace.
First pages of a handwritten draft of “Infinite Jest” by David Foster Wallace.
First pages of a handwritten draft of "Infinite Jest" by David Foster Wallace.
First pages of a handwritten draft of “Infinite Jest” by David Foster Wallace.
First pages of a handwritten draft of "Infinite Jest" by David Foster Wallace.
First pages of a handwritten draft of “Infinite Jest” by David Foster Wallace.
First pages of a handwritten draft of "Infinite Jest" by Wallace.
First pages of a handwritten draft of “Infinite Jest” by Wallace.
Letter from Jim Harrison to Wallace, dated late July 2006. The letter was tucked inside a copy of Jim Harrison's book "Saving Daylight."
Letter from Jim Harrison to Wallace, dated late July 2006. The letter was tucked inside a copy of Jim Harrison’s book “Saving Daylight.”
First pages of a handwritten draft of "Infinite Jest" by David Foster Wallace.
First pages of a handwritten draft of “Infinite Jest” by David Foster Wallace.
Notes from editor Michael Pietsch to Wallace regarding draft of "Infinite Jest," dated Dec. 22, 1994. The annotations are Wallace's.
Notes from editor Michael Pietsch to Wallace regarding draft of “Infinite Jest,” dated Dec. 22, 1994. The annotations are Wallace’s.
Notes from editor Michael Pietsch to Wallace regarding draft of "Infinite Jest," dated Dec. 22, 1994. The annotations are Wallace's.
Notes from editor Michael Pietsch to Wallace regarding draft of “Infinite Jest,” dated Dec. 22, 1994. The annotations are Wallace’s.
Notes from editor Michael Pietsch to Wallace regarding draft of "Infinite Jest," dated Dec. 22, 1994. The annotations are Wallace's.
Notes from editor Michael Pietsch to Wallace regarding draft of “Infinite Jest,” dated Dec. 22, 1994. The annotations are Wallace’s.
Notes from editor Michael Pietsch to Wallace regarding draft of "Infinite Jest," dated Dec. 22, 1994. The annotations are Wallace's.
Notes from editor Michael Pietsch to Wallace regarding draft of “Infinite Jest,” dated Dec. 22, 1994. The annotations are Wallace’s.
"Viking Poem," written by David Foster Wallace when he was a child. Early use of his signature as "David Foster Wallace."
“Viking Poem,” written by David Foster Wallace when he was a child. Early use of his signature as “David Foster Wallace.”
Page from Wallace's "American Heritage Dictionary," in which he frequently circled or marked words.
Page from Wallace’s “American Heritage Dictionary,” in which he frequently circled or marked words.
Page from word list compiled by Wallace.
Page from word list compiled by Wallace.
Materials from the Wallace collection, which is currently being processed at the Ransom Center by archivist Stephen Cooper. Photo by Anthony Maddaloni.
Materials from the Wallace collection, which is currently being processed at the Ransom Center by archivist Stephen Cooper. Photo by Anthony Maddaloni.
Books from the Wallace library. Many of the books are heavily annotated in Wallace's hand. Photo by Anthony Maddaloni.
Books from the Wallace library. Many of the books are heavily annotated in Wallace’s hand. Photo by Anthony Maddaloni.
First pages of a handwritten draft of "Infinite Jest" by Wallace.
First pages of a handwritten draft of “Infinite Jest” by Wallace.
On page 30 of a bound copy of "Corrections of Typos/Errors for Paperback Printing of Infinite Jest," Wallace corrects the age of one of the characters in the book.
On page 30 of a bound copy of “Corrections of Typos/Errors for Paperback Printing of Infinite Jest,” Wallace corrects the age of one of the characters in the book.
Page from word list compiled by David Foster Wallace.
Page from word list compiled by David Foster Wallace.

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