Christianity & the living Earth

[Paul Mackin]

Yes, and I think this go around once again emphasizes the vast diversity
among persons attracted to P's writing and especially GR plus I do firmly
believe than despite generalizations the so called 70s generation is as
diverse as any other.

            P.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Terri" <lycidas2 at earthlink.net>
To: <pynchon-l at waste.org>
Sent: Tuesday, June 26, 2001 8:02 AM
Subject: Re: Christianity & the living Earth


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>
> Paul Mackin wrote:
> >
> > I guess I should try harder to curb myself with regard to the ideas and
> > recommended websites of fellow p-listers and don't discount completely
the
> > generational factor at work here. Was reminded of what Gore Vidal said
in
> > the Plastic Fiction piece about Pynchon pandering to a God hungry youth,
> > which I though was unfair to P but still accurate about segments of the
70s
> > generation.
>
> Seems odd, if we accept Vidal's cynical comment as having
> any truth at all, not about the  god hungry generation so
> much, for god knows that they were starved and searching for
> nourishment in, on, and under every rock and in every
> spiritual franchise that hung
> a shingle, but that P would write the novel V. or M&D. It
> seems to me that Gore Vidal's comments are, as you say,
> unfair to Pynchon. I would add, that they are a cynical
> swipe at a few of the pandered to and say very little about
> Pynchon's audience or his fiction.
>
> T
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