(auto)biography

[Penny Padgett]

Hi all,

Juan writes, in response to Richard Romeo's plea for a Pynchon autobiography:

> I can't imagine anything more un-Pynchonesque.  It would be so out of
> sync with his work...

While I was working on the first draft of the Pynchon page, long ago, a
correspondent (whose name I have unfortunately forgotten) proposed that we
write a well-done spoof biography, full of little jangling "aha!" moments
for the Pynchon initiates.  Now *that* would be Pynchonesque.  :-)

Seriously, though, I just finished reading Robertson Davies' biography, and
it was a fascinating story that added a great deal to my understanding of
his fiction.  I can completely understand Richard's desire for a similar
experience with Pynchon.

Penny