David Foster Wallace vs. RateMyProfessor.com.
Wallace’s scorecard as a professor was considerably positive considering the overall bitchassness of the site, but at least one of his students must have thought he was commenting on Gawker when he left this one:
Yeah, it really sucks having the best writer of his generation teaching us writing. And yeah, it sucks having him talk all class. Why can’t he just be quiet so we can sleep. i.e.: he’s a super, idiosyncratic prof. A great opportunity for exposure to a fascinating mind. Get some stones, dorktoasts.
Snarky! Also of note came this head-scratching, slightly bipolar comment:
Very particular about usage. Excellent at explaining concepts. Very neurotic and tends to chew tobacco and spit in a cup while lecturing. If you are a female, do NOT fall under his spell… he’s a heartbreaker.
Speaking from experience? We’ll never know — until her memoir comes out, anyway.
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