Professor of English Robert McLaughlin will discuss author and former Illinois State professor David Foster Wallace, his widely acclaimed books, and his deep connections with ISU at the University Club meeting Friday, September 18.
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Sondheim and the American musical theatre focus of College of Arts and Sciences Distinguished Lectureship March 24
Professor of English Robert McLaughlin will present “So Many Possibilities: Stephen Sondheim and the American Musical Theater” for the College of Arts and Sciences Distinguished Lectureship at 7 p.m., Tuesday, March 24, in the Old Main Room of the Bone Student Center.
Professors recall David Foster Wallace’s Illinois State days
David Foster Wallace arrived as a faculty member at Illinois State in 1993. Already an accomplished author, it was here he finished Infinite Jest, often called one of the greatest novels of the late 20th century.