Gaddis and Pynchon

[Doug Millison]

At 9:14 AM -0400 8/20/02, Toby G Levy wrote:
>I have read thousands of books since I first read V. in 1965.  I have
>sung the praises of many great contemporary authors to whoever would
>listen.  But I have TO THIS DAY not found one living author who combines
>the intelligence, wit, compassion and skill of Thomas Pynchon. I have not
>found even one who comes close!
>
>Toby


I've had the same experience, and hold Pynchon in similar esteem.  In my
case, however, I would say he has no peer among living authors writing in
English.

Since you've been around a long time, Toby,  I guess you know that some
folks on Pyncon-L, for reasons that escape me, get anxious around such
expressions of unadulterated adulation for Pynchon.  I think they think
that goes beyond Pynchon's dictum to stay cool -- I can think of one at
least who should be chiming in about now...