L*** vs. %list folks words -Not a review

[Peter Giordano]

Jester said:
>You should at least do me the courtesy of referring to me by my name (JJ
>Sargent) or my moniker (Jester).  I would appreciate it.  Furthermore, I am
>certainly a "somebody," but I am not THE "Somebody."
>
>As for your last point... well made.  I suspect that this opinion should
>prove essential to Pynchon scholars in their approach to Lineland.  I think
>that this is especially important considering the magnitude of certain
>"assumptions" made about TRP's character/personality -- these were all
>posted on the list months ago, and I won't bother repeating them here.

I say:

As I said in a previous posting I delete names of other posters for
personal reasons - One of which is that often in the third or
fourth cycle of responses the names get mixed up anyway - I mean
no offense in the deletion - Since I have been asked I will try to
keep the appropriate names attatched - If I make an error please
over look it thanks - I am glad that you argreed to the comments
I made below - I'd rather focus on the general priciples around
Pynchon criticism and biography than the merits of any specific
book

I had said:
>And it's so easy to provide facts if the person you're writing about does
>not respond or lead a public life - The only reason the author of the book
>in question can present "facts" about TRP and get attention is because
>this person had a vague association with TRP over 30 years ago - Imagine
>Norman Mailer's reaction if somebody who lived downstairs from him
>30 years ago decided to advertise himself or herself as a Mailer
>expert

Peter Giordano
Williams College
Williamstown, MA