New member introduction

[Bill Burns]

I could call myself a prodigal, except that I've not 
been on this list before, so I'll just say that I've 
been negligent in continuing my research on TRP.  I'm 
happy for the opportunity to monitor (and, in the future, 
take part in) so much informed dialogue concerning Pynchon
and other contemporary authors.  

I started reading Pynchon in 1990 during my first semester 
of graduate work in English.  I wrapped up my graduate work 
with a thesis on *Vineland*--parts of which I hope to publish.

As I recall, someone way back in 1994 was writing a thesis 
around the theme of binary in Pynchon's works.  I'm sorry 
I could not have offered my thesis as a reference at the 
time.  I dedicated a lot of discussion to binary imagery (the 
excluded middle included), visual media, and the concept of 
mental spaces--more of which I'll discuss in the future when 
I have an opportunity to develop the relationship between 
theories of mental space and the structure of *Vineland*.

Lurking until then,

Bill (aka Zoydman--playing a conservative bass continuo in the background 
before charging the polyphony)
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wdburns at micron.net