Comments on: Writers in Italy: Le Conversazioni

Writers in Italy: Le Conversazioni

mattbucher — Thu, 31 May 2007 07:53:15 -0800

Le Conversazioni: Last summer a group of writers including David Foster Wallace, Zadie Smith, Jonathan Franzen, and Jeffrey Eugenides gathered on the Isle of Capri to discuss language and identity. This year's lineup includes Ethan Coen, Martin Amis, Ian McEwan, Claire Messud, and Chuck Palahniuk.

By: kittens for breakfast

kittens for breakfast — Thu, 31 May 2007 08:02:34 -0800

"De plane! De plane!" "Welcome!...to Pretension Island!" (Seriously, good find. This year's sounds WAY cooler, though.)

By: darkripper

darkripper — Thu, 31 May 2007 08:12:40 -0800

Doing something like this and don't publicizing it at all was very dumb. I found about it after it was finished on the local newspaper. This time I'm prepared: anyone coming? :)

By: MikeMc

MikeMc — Thu, 31 May 2007 08:14:53 -0800

Is the transcript of David Foster Wallace's portion of the discussion 1,000 pages long with extensive footnotes? inquiring minds want to know.

By: BackwardsCity

BackwardsCity — Thu, 31 May 2007 10:06:52 -0800

The main link to YouTube is actually fairly light on content. The real meat is at the site itself: there's full multimedia and transcripts. Really cool find.

By: mattbucher

mattbucher — Thu, 31 May 2007 10:25:09 -0800

Thanks, BackwardsCity. I had trouble finding those exact links.

By: geoff.

geoff. — Thu, 31 May 2007 11:12:59 -0800

Why does David Foster Wallace always come across as the quintessential grad student, yet doesn't become such a caricature that it is annoying?

By: COBRA!

COBRA! — Thu, 31 May 2007 11:55:56 -0800

If it turns out that Ethan Coen guts Martin Amis with a large knife, I will be pleasantly surprised.

By: voltairemodern

voltairemodern — Thu, 31 May 2007 13:44:44 -0800

Why does David Foster Wallace always come across as the quintessential grad student, yet doesn't become such a caricature that it is annoying? I think it's the facial hair. Also, if the brawl COBRA! envisions does occur at next year's event...my money's on Palahniuk. Dude is pretty ripped.