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String Theory: David Foster Wallace on Tennis: A Library of America Special Publication

String Theory: David Foster Wallace on Tennis: A Library of America Special Publication

An instant classic of American sportswritingâ€”the tennis essays of David Foster Wallace, â€œthe best mind of his generationâ€ (A. O. Scott) and â€œthe best tennis-writer of all timeâ€ (New York Times)
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Gathered for the first time in a deluxe collector's edition, here are David Foster Wallace's legendary writings on tennis, five tour-de-force pieces written with a competitor's insight and a fan's obsessive enthusiasm. Wallace brings his dazzling literary magic to the game he loved as he celebrates the other-worldly genius of Roger Federer; offers a wickedly witty disection of Tracy Austin's memoir; considers the artistry of Michael Joyce, a supremely disciplined athlete on the threshold of fame; resists the crush of commerce at the U.S. Open; and recalls his own career as a "near-great" junior player.

Whiting Award-winning writer John Jeremiah Sullivan provides an introduction.
Country USA
Brand Library of America
Manufacturer Library of America
Binding Hardcover
ItemPartNumber 44005905
Color Green
ReleaseDate 2016-05-10
UnitCount 1
UPCs 884639127570
EANs 9781598534801

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