Pynchon as world author

the Robot Vegetable veg at teleport.com
Fri May 24 18:42:04 CDT 1996


On Sat, 25 May 1996, Dr Barry Westburg wrote:

> ...  The few Oz writers (2 0r 3 of them very
> impressive indeed) who work in modes at all resembling Pynchon's are
> accorded grudging respect but I suspect they don't sell many hard copies
> for hard cash.

	Who are these 2 or 3?  I am reading Malouf,  not very
pynchonesque but quite excellent.  I have been watching Peter
Carey's books battle for my attention.  I think I will read
_Illywacker_ or _The Unusual Life Of Tristan ... Smith?_  hmm.
Suggestions?

	veg







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