“A Supposedly Fun Thing I'll Never Do Again” by David Foster Wallace. Hardcover

“A Supposedly Fun Thing I'll Never Do Again: Essays and Arguments” by David Foster Wallace • Hardcover • Little Brown & Co., First Edition, 1997 • 368 Pages Condition: Excellent / No Dust-Jacket —————————————————————— In this collection of seven pieces on subjects from television to tennis, from the Illinois State Fair to the films of David Lynch and the supposed fun of traveling aboard a Caribbean luxury cruiseliner - DFW brings the curiosity, hilarity, and exhilarating verbal facility that has delighted readers of his fiction for years. 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. ————————- About the Author David Foster Wallace received bachelor of arts degrees in philosophy and English from Amherst College. He received a masters of fine arts from University of Arizona in 1987 and pursued graduate work in philosophy at Harvard University. He was awarded the MacArthur Fellowship, a Lannan Literary Award, and a Whiting Writers' Award, and was appointed to the Usage Panel for The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language.