Hereros

R ed Bug redbug at hyperarts.com
Thu Sep 4 10:59:59 CDT 1997


I did a little checking of URLs at HyperArts regarding the Hereros:

www.hyperarts.com/v/leutwein.html
www.hyperarts.com/v/schreck.html
www.hyperarts.com/v/sudwest.html

I believe there is more, particularly in the V. guide, but the above are a
good start.

Tim Ware
HyperArts
www.hyperarts.com

On Thu, 4 Sep 1997, Rodney Perkins wrote:

> To my knowledge, Pynchon's narrative about the Hereros in GR is based on
> historical facts. Steve Weisenburger's "A Gravity's Rainbow Companion" has
> historical details.
> 
> >*** Resending note of 04/09/97 15:59
> >
> >A non-M&D question if I may be so bold:
> >
> >In both Gravity's Rainbow and V, Pynchon describes the genocide of
> >the African Hereros people by the Germans.  Is there any truth in this
> >narrative, beyond the known maltreatment of native peoples by colonial
> >Europeans ?
> 
> 
> 
> 




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