Pynchon and Gaddis

[Otto]

----- Original Message -----
From: "Terrance" <lycidas2 at earthlink.net>
To: <pynchon-l at waste.org>
Sent: Sunday, August 18, 2002 2:06 PM
Subject: Re: Pynchon and Gaddis
>
>
> Otto wrote:
> >
> > I think it's interesting that the author of the article calls Coover,
> > DeLillo and Pynchon Gaddis' *pupils*, a strange formulation I wouldn't
use
> > (that's why I posted it).
>
> Gaddis is the elder, born 1922, nyc.
>
> Coover born 32, Iowa City
>
> Delillo born 36, Penn. --> Bronx NY
>
> Pynchon born 37 Oyster Bay --> Glenn Cove LI
>
> Also, I think it's not an uncommon critical opinion to place Gaddis, if
> not in front t of the classroom,  ahead of the class.
>

Agreed, "ahead of the class" is very good.

Otto

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