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Wallace's Posthumous Fame
- Stefan Ambrosie wrote his master's thesis on Wallace's posthumous fame and cultural impact.
- This includes how Wallace is referenced in media like TV shows and music.
Ironic Wallace References
- Speaker 0 noticed increased ironic Wallace references in TV shows, seemingly ignoring his work's substance.
- This felt like a performative gesture towards a specific audience.
Wallace's Influences
- Stefan Ambrosie would prank Wallace by placing him with postmodernists he might have felt influenced by.
- He cites a specific example of a conversation from Gaddis's "Setter's Luck" mirrored in "Infinite Jest."