Somewhat NP Argentinians bound for Germany

[David Morris]

I've just returned from computer & TV blackout in Maine for the past ten 
days to find 325 P-list posts in this in-box, so pardon these upcomming 
tardy responses:

>From: Paul Mackin On Fri, 4 Aug 2000, Doug Millison wrote:
>
> > At 8:23 AM +1000 8/5/00, jbor wrote:
>>>some mythical "ratline"
>
>>What is gained by denying this bit of historical reality -- and the 
>>possibility that Pynchon alludes to it in GR --  is beyond me, although in 
>>the present situation it would seem to fit with a previous denial of 
>>Pynchon's very obvious depiction of Nazi crimes in GR. Which would seem a 
>>short distance to full-blown Holocaust denial.
>
>A rather long distance actually. The short distance is to a complete loss 
>of proportionality.

Proportionality is the key here.  Doug's red-herring characterization of 
P-lister denial of GR Holocaust references is typically overblown.  
Pynchon's universe-inclusive art could not escape inclusion of the 
Holocaust.  It might even be called a "central" isssue in the book, but not 
in the literal sense Doug has historically insisted upon.

>>A current trend in Pynchon studies, based on a quick perusal of the latest 
>>issue of Pynchon Notes, would instead seem to be a very careful appraisal 
>>of the ways that Pynchon uses the Holocaust in GR, and it seems to be 
>>broadly accepted that denying or minimizing Nazi crimes is not part of 
>>Pynchon's project.
>
>Do you need research to demonstrate Pynchon is not denying the Holocaust?

Could herrings get any redder?

David Morris
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