Cheuse Views

[doktor at primenet.com]

jody--

You wrote:

>From what I remember of the tone of Cheues's review, the failure
>of Vineland to live up to expectations was an indication that
>Pynchon was not a genius. I remember him Specifically using the
>term "genius" in a derogatory way-What could that have meant?

I suppose part of being a master in any art is that the bar gets
raised to impossible heights.  I think we may see some of that
regarding M&D, too.  Imagine what the reaction to Vineland would
have been if it had come from some scribe of less renown.

Thanks for the fill,

Jimmy