“Some poems are direct responses to Wallace’s life and work; others are instances in which I find myself in.”
Jenni Baker is creating her own poetry by erasing words from pages of David Foster Wallace's classic novel Infinite Jest.
Baker, who started working on the project in 2013, told BuzzFeed she was inspired to do this project as a coping mechanism after the author died.
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"Partway through Infinite Jest, David Foster Wallace writes, 'It’s weird to feel like you miss someone you’re not even sure you know,'" she said.
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"Following Wallace’s death in 2008, those of us who found meaning in his work were suddenly confronted with this enormous loss; I grappled with how to make something out of his absence for several years."
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One Writer Is Creating Her Own Poetry By Erasing Words From Pages Of "Infinite Jest"