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Friday Jul 14, 2023
BONUS: DFW vs Martin Amis: Every Tennis Match is a Ghost Story
Friday Jul 14, 2023
Friday Jul 14, 2023
In this bonus episode, we have a special audio production from British literary scholar Saul Leslie and American writer Wendy Liu.
What do you think David Foster Wallace was really like in a tennis match? You are invited to listen to a tennis commentary of a fictional match played between David Foster Wallace and Martin Amis. This audio piece was part of DFW2023, held in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. It was written and presented by Saul Leslie, and features commentary by fictional Wimbledon champion and writer Elsa Canetti (voiced by Wendy Liu), and a guest 'courtside' appearance from literary academic Beci Carver. Hopefully this gives you a sense of what it would be like if Amis and Wallace really did play against one another. As for who is ultimately triumphant, you’ll have to listen to find out!
Be sure to check out this pamphlet for more details about the tennis match and the audio production.
Follow Saul:
Email - sileslie@liverpool.ac.uk.
Twitter - @postpost_its
Follow Wendy:
Twitter - @dellsystem
Website - https://dellsystem.me/
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