Harper Valley PTA Report

[davemarc]

> From: ckaratnytsky at nypl.org
> To: pynchon-l at waste.org; Mittelwerk at aol.com
> Subject: Re[2]: Harper Valley PTA Report
> Date: Saturday, January 25, 1997 3:56 PM
> 
snip (ouch!)   

> Does Pynchon *intend* to titillate us with this 
>      "ugly" stuff?  Or is this our (perverted?) libidos taking over?
>      
As I've probably stated before, I think that in GR especially Pynchon's
like the Bosch of The Garden of Earthly delights.  He's portraying a
multitude of bizarre carnal activities with a partly "judgmental," partly
satirical, partly awestruck sensibility.  Add to that Pynchon's penchant
for analysis:  he touches upon the "programming" that leads to such
behavior in humans.  But I don't get the impression he expects to titillate
many of his readers.

davemarc