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Originally Posted by kennyc
I just put a hold on it at the library. .... probably next year before I get it, but I'm not furious for him as others are.  |
I went ahead and bought it, but I'm going to finish one or two more light reads before dipping seriously into this new one.
I've been perusing it though, because I can't resist, reading bits and pieces to see how it compares to his masterpiece "Gravity's Rainbow." On the surface it seems to be written in a more accessible style, but I hope he hasn't dummied it down for those lazy readers who may happen by. (On the flip side, I wouldn't put it past him to attempt to attract those types of readers and use them as a kind of bait for his conspiracy theories. That would certainly be hilarious.)
I'm always interested in the area of critical analyses pertaining to Pynchon's works. While working on my Ph.D in Literature [not completed] there was a resident Pynchon scholar at my university, a person well-respected in his area of Pynchonian studies. Too, (as you may know, Kenny) there is a considerable body of literary criticism already extant on his oeuvre, with assuredly more dissertations and literary scholarship to follow with the publication of Pychon's current novel. All this to say that Pynchon is as unique as William Gaddis, William Vollmann, Don Delillo and other postmodernists who write dense, entertaining novels that are both challenging and fun to read.
Here's a link to a premier site for Pynchon scholarship:
http://www.themodernword.com/pynchon...t_general.html
Don