by David Foster Wallace · Kiepenheuer & Witsch GmbH · tapa blanda · ISBN 9783462048209
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«Schrecklich amüsant – aber in Zukunft ohne mich» is David Foster Wallace's essay in German, published by Kiepenheuer & Witsch (176 pages, paperback).
The author spends a week aboard the luxury cruise ship Zenith in the Caribbean and takes part in the scheduled activities: a singles party attended only by couples, clay pigeon shooting, and other onboard leisure routines. With dry humour and a critical eye, he turns the experience into a satire on consumerism and organised leisure.
The English original, «A Supposedly Fun Thing I'll Never Do Again», was published in 1997; the German translation is by Marcus Ingendaay.
Suitable reading for those interested in non-fiction and satirical humour, both for those planning a cruise and for those who would never set foot on one.
David Foster Wallace was an American writer and professor who published novels, short stories, and essays. He is widely known for his 1996 novel Infinite Jest, which Time magazine named one of the 100 best English-language novels published from 1923 to 2005. In 2008, David Ulin wrote for the Los Angeles Times that Wallace was "one of the most influential and innovative writers of the last twenty years".
