Shape of Pynchon's career

[Tim Ware]

Regarding this progression of size/import, if I might carry my analysis a 
bit further:

   1. Long
   2. Short
   3. Longer
   4. Shorter
   5. Longest
   6. Shortest

A nice shape. I'd put my money on his longest coming up fairly soon, 
followed by his shortest. This, I believe will conclude the canon. It's 
something I can live with.

tw

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On Sat, 27 Jan 1996, JM wrote:

> Suppose for a moment that the diminuendo in both size and import 
> that took place in the movement between GR -> Vineland 
> continues.  Then we could use Melville's words to outline the shape 
> of P's career:  
> "Thus we see how that the spine of even the hugest of living things 
> tapers off at last into simple child's play."   _Moby-Dick_, ch. 103
> 
> But of course that won't happen.     -jm
> 
>