Pynchhon as historian/Novel as history text (vaguely related to

[Ted Samsel]

The Sage of Williams sez:

> 
> 2) One wonders why people would expect novels which include giant
> albino alligators, trained octopi, talking dogs, mechcanical ducks, ghosts,
> etc. to be historically accurate

Oh pooh. I never expected "historical accuracy", but Virginia was
(and still is) on the south side of the Potowmack.

Ted Samsel....tejas at infi.net
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