traveling in postmodern style!

[jesper andersen]

Okay, so here's my problem, I'm applying for some money to travel through
Europe to investigate the impact of the actual places upon Pynchon's writing
in GR.  The idea is as follows: the man's writing is better researched than
just about any other writer's this century, and many writings on GR and P.'s
other works will testify to this, but nobody seems to have spent much time
addressing the geographical detail present in Part 1 of GR for example, I
think it would interesting to examine this angle.

Now this work is motivated more by my love for GR than rational concerns,
and as such, I haven't thought of really concrete questions which might be
answered through such a trip.  While I am perfectly happy to wander about
Europe examining the scenery in light on GR I doubt this will delight the
grant givers. 

Does anyone have any concrete questions which could be addressed in this
way?  I would appreciate any possible input.  Deadlines are coming, and I am
still without a strong thesis!


        Jesper Andersen
        janderse at haverford.edu