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A Supposedly Fun Thing I'll Never Do Again: Essays and Arguments is a 1997 collection of nonfiction writing by David Foster Wallace. In the title essay, originally published in Harper's as "Shipping Out", Wallace describes the excesses of his one-week trip in the Caribbean aboard the cruise ship MV Zenith , which he rechristens the ...
- David Foster Wallace
- 353 pp
- 1997
- 1 February 1997
2. Feb. 1998 · A Supposedly Fun Thing I'll Never Do Again: Essays and Arguments. Paperback – February 2, 1998. These widely acclaimed essays from the author of Infinite Jest -- on television, tennis, cruise ships, and more -- established David Foster Wallace as one of the preeminent essayists of his generation.
- David Foster Wallace
- $12.59
- Back Bay Books
40,322 ratings3,159 reviews. In this exuberantly praised book — a collection of seven pieces on subjects ranging from television to tennis, from the Illinois State Fair to the films of David Lynch, from postmodern literary theory to the supposed fun of traveling aboard a Caribbean luxury cruiseliner — David Foster Wallace brings to ...
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A SUPPOSEDLY FUN THING... brings together Wallace's musings on a wide range of topics, from his early days as a nationally ranked tennis player to his trip on a commercial cruiseliner. In each of these essays, Wallace's observations are as keen as they are funny.
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1. Dez. 2011 · His essay on this journey , its dangers, and his deep understanding and compassion concerning his beloved friend is almost a codicil to the book (i.e., it could have also been titled “A Fun Thing I'll Never Do Again”). Even in death, Wallace exerted a powerful influence.
- Peter J. Buckley
- 2011
A collection of insightful and uproariously funny non-fiction by the bestselling author of INFINITE JEST - one of the most acclaimed and adventurous writers of our time. A SUPPOSEDLY FUN THING... brings together Wallace's musings on a wide range of topics,... Weiterlesen. Details. Verkaufsrang. 40246. Einband.
In this exuberantly praised book - a collection of seven pieces on subjects ranging from television to tennis, from the Illinois State Fair to the films of David Lynch, from postmodern literary theory to the supposed fun of traveling aboard a Caribbean luxury cruiseliner - David Foster Wallace brings to nonfiction the same curiosity, hilarity, a...
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