is Pynchon a recluse?

[Paul Mackin]

Hi Meg--ISPs sometimes go nuts's all.

            P.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Meg Larson" <Megley1 at excite.com>
To: "Otto" <o.sell at telda.net>; <pynchon-l at waste.org>
Sent: Thursday, June 14, 2001 8:44 PM
Subject: Re: is Pynchon a recluse?


> Why in the hell did I get 5 copies of this message?
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> Oh--how the hell are y'all?
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> Yes--I've been here the whole time . . .
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> M.
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> On Thu, 14 Jun 2001 09:17:57 +0200, Otto wrote:
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> >  Is Pynchon a recluse?
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> >  "My belief is that 'reclusive' is a code word generated by
> >  journalists...meaning 'doesn't like to talk to reporters.'"
> >  -- Thomas Pynchon to CNN
> >  http://www.itap.de/homes/otto/pynchon/bio.htm
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> >  Yes, with good reasons, but I bet if any New Yorker would run into him
> >  there'd be no problem drinking a coffee and having a little talk to
him.
> >  Insofar he seems to be not the kind of reclusive author like Salinger
who
> >  shows a definite personal unfriendliness in unavoidable and normal
social
> >  contacts.
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> >  Pynchon's strategy has imo something to do with avoiding mysticism and
> >  public admiration, an attempt to avoid becoming an elect in the age of
> media
> >  reign. Maybe useless, but nevertheless honourable and aimed at to lead
a
> >  somewhat normal life.
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> >  Otto
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> Meg Larson
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> megley1 at excite.com
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