V.V. (12) Pynchon's letter to Thomas F. Hirsch

[Richard Fiero]

jbor wrote:

>Seeing as we're upon the chapter where Pynchon uses the Herero research
>  . .  .


>Q. When Pynchon refers to "the literate (McLuhan), Western, Christian biases
>of European reporters, usually missionaries", is he is making a pejorative
>comment?

No, he is not. Cultures may be literate or they may be oral. 
This is distinctly McLuhan territory. The term "preliterate" 
may be a bit suspect however.