MDDM18: German

[Dave Monroe]

Not taking it as necessarily a negative, either, just
that, again, I didn't have an immediately clear
historical reference, and, given not only that "Data"
from the "German packet," but Pynchon's own interest,
enthusiasm, even, for the German elsewhere, from, say,
Leiniz through SW Africa and beyond, and given the
historical role of Germans at the time (British
royalty, Hessian mercenaries, whoever), figured there
was some particular significance there that someone
might catch for me.  Will report back soon as look
into that "German magnetic mysticism" or whatever.  In
the meantime, much to catch up with here, elsewhere,
so ...

--- John Bailey <johnbonbailey at hotmail.com> wrote:
> 
> I don't see it as a negative reference, either, 
> and I don't think that Pynchon demonises German
> culture in the least, especially not in GR, where
> the case is taken up with a lot more complexity 
> than you see in most WWII fiction ...

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