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One of David Foster Wallace's most famous essays. Beloved for his keen eye, sharp wit, and relentless self-mockery, David Foster Wallace has been celebrated by both critics and fans as the voice of a generation. In this hilarious essay, originally published in the collection A Supposedly Fun Thing I'll Never Do Again, he chronicles seven days in the Caribbean aboard the m.v. Zenith. As he partakes in supposedly fun activities offered on the luxury tour, he offers riotous anecdotes and unparalleled insight into contemporary American culture.Amazon.com ReviewDavid Foster Wallace made quite a splash in 1996 with his massive novel, Infinite Jest. Now he's back with a collection of essays entitled A Supposedly Fun Thing I'll Never Do Again. In addition to a razor-sharp writing style, Wallace has a mercurial mind that lights on many subjects. His seven essays travel from a state fair in Illinois to a cruise ship in the Caribbean, explore how television affects literature and what makes film auteur David Lynch tick, and deconstruct deconstructionism and find the intersection between tornadoes and tennis.These eclectic interests are enhanced by an eye (and nose) for detail: "I have seen su
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Common subject areas: fiction, literature, genre fiction.
- Author
- David Foster Wallace
- Publisher
- Back Bay Books/Little, Brown and Co./Hachette Book Group
- Published
- 2012
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780316090520
- Category
- humor
- Subjects
- Memoir, Literary Fiction, Fiction