Wolfe

[JEANNIE BERNIER]

Thompson has some nasty things to say about Wolfe, particularly in regards
to his standing somewhat outside his journalistic subjects so that he
doesn't really "get" what is going on at a fundamental, human level.

It's interesting to compare Wolfe's account of the Hell's Angels gang-bang
that took place at Kesey's place to Thompson's in "Hell's Angels"  Wolfe
relates it like it's some joyous orgy.  Thompson, on the other hand, is
horrified by it.

-----Original Message-----
From: Cjhurtt6 at aol.com [mailto:Cjhurtt6 at aol.com]
Sent: Friday, June 09, 2000 11:26 AM
To: MalignD at aol.com; pynchon-l at waste.org
Subject: Re: Wolfe


In a message dated 6/9/00 9:03:16 AM Pacific Daylight Time, MalignD at aol.com 
writes:

<< Why doesn't one know if it's true?  Wolfe's a notoriously good
researcher; 
 Kesey's alive; the astronauts were alive when The Right Stuff came out >>

recently my roomate went to a lecture held by kesey. one of the perks of 
living in rural oregon, i guess. anyway, keysey reffered to wolfe acid tests

as "crap that floats" as opposed to hunter thompsons work which was "cream 
that rises".