comparable authors?

[Mark A. Douglas]

>
> Don Delillo: More commercial than pynchon, and a bit more blatantly
> political. More coherent even?
>
Go to "White Noise" for the best example of DeLillo, or at least the most
recognizable example of DeLillo.  Personally, I like "Players" and "The Names"
better.

> David Foster Wallace: Kind of like a mixture between pynchon and Marcel
> Proust, lengthy, complicated, lofty, etc
>
Wallace as a mixture of Pynchon and Proust could be the funniest thing I've seen
about him.  Yes, "Infinite Jest" is lengthy, and complicated.  I think it
remains to be seen if it's lofty.  It is however very innovative, and Wallace is
definitely a kindred (of a kind) read.

> Will Self: A bit more comical, less serious, less talented, more
> superficial.
>
Haven't read anything memorable, and I've read "Cock and Bull", and "My Idea of
Fun".  Others may recommend more heartily.

> Salman Rushdie: more international? more into religion and mysticism, and
> heavey on the anti-islamic position? ACtually, I dont think this guy fits in
> the post-modern section, more international lit,
>
Go to "Midnight's Children" and I think he fits just fine in the postmodern
section.  Go to "The Ground Beneath Her Feet" and I think he fits just fine into
a cult of his own personality.

> J Louis Borges: the only dead guy on the list. More into dream-like
> literature, also very international. Spiritual perhaps?
>
Short stories that may have schooled P, if anything.  Not very much in common.

> Gaddis: Not too much found, nothing to give an opinion about. Any offers?
>
Gaddis, also unfortunately dead, is as rewarding a read as Pynchon any day.  All
four books should be must reads.

> Vidal Gore: Same as above, but seems mysterious. his name keeps
>  popping up in Simpson's episodes (in relation to Lisa)
>
I don't see very much correlation with our man P.  Gore Vidal has spoken out
against GR, if I'm not mistaken (and I could be...memory fails).

> Farina: Underground author, kinda like Jack Kerouac for the more extreme
> types in NY in the 60's and 70's.
>
School pal of P, one novel.  It's okay, but P's intro is worth the book's price.

> I know I shouldnt judge a book by its cover, and yadda yadda yadda, but I'd
> appreciate any info and opinions about these guys, and I'm starting to love
> milking you guys for information, a whole fleet on English majors,executing
> all my eng-lit whims !
>
>                         Saud.
>
>
That's way ex-English major to you, my friend.
Good hunting.
MAD
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