correspondence with Playboy Japan

[barbara100 at jps.net]

I found it with just a simple google search, Otto. "playboy japan" pynchon. Or go directly at:
http://indymedia.org:8081/front/2002/7/1-7.html

I realize he's been translated into other languages. My emphasis was on a "bad" translation. But whatever. Laugh all you want. I guess I'll be dreaming of you tonight. 



---- Original Message ----
Come on, Barb, he's an author who has been translated into several
languages. To say something and hide behind a bad translation is laughable.

But tell me, where (and how) did you find the interview at indymedia.org,
the search function doesn't seem to work ... can you give us the url?

Otto

----- Original Message -----
From: <barbara100 at jps.net>
To: <pynchon-l at waste.org>
Sent: Tuesday, February 18, 2003 9:01 AM
Subject: Re: correspondence with Playboy Japan


> Thank you for the clarification. Whew, I was beginning to doubt myself.  I
> had a bad dream last night that Jbor and Paul laughed at me scornfully for
> all the time I'd wasted reading the Guardian because I  thought Pynchon
> liked it best. The humiliation...
> You know, that really is an interesting interview. I just took the liberty
> of re-reading it (on indymedia.org).  If you look past the awkward
> translation, you can see Pynchon saying stuff like that.  He's fearful and
> paranoid, hard on power, hard on people--it's totally in his character.
> I think it's pretty slick for a writer who likes to keep his distance to
> give an interview to a foreign magazine, knowing (maybe even stipulating?)
> it wouldn't be directly quoted.  He can say what's on his mind with the
> immunity of bad translation.
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Richard Romeo" <romeocheeseburger at yahoo.com>
> To: <pynchon-l at waste.org>
> Sent: Monday, February 17, 2003 11:59 AM
> Subject: correspondence with Playboy Japan
>
>
> > hi all--hope the following will dispel some of the
> > questions re: the Playboy Japan Interview.
> >
> > Rich
> > __________
> >
> > Dear Mr. Romeo,
> >
> > I'm sorry we can't answer your question specificly.
> > All we can say is that it was arranged by his very
> > very close person and we
> > luckily and privately used his connection.
> > Thanks for your understanding in advance.
> >
> > Best regards,
> >
> > Editorial Department of PLAYBOY JAPANESE EDITION
> >
> >
> > > From: "Richard Romeo" <richardromeo at hotmail.com>
> > > Date: Fri, 12 Apr 2002 14:15:04
> > > To: ikoma at playboy.co.jp
> > > Subject: Re: Playboy Japan 2002 Issue
> > >
> > > Just one more question, I promise, and thanks for
> > your reply--Was Mr.
> > > Pynchon interviewed in Japan and how was the
> > interview arranged?
> > >
> > > Here in the States, we understand Mr. Pynchon is
> > very concerned with privacy
> > > and it struck some of us here who follow his work
> > that he would give an
> > > interview.
> > > Thanks again.
> > >
> > > Richard Romeo
> > >
> > >
> > >> From: Masaaki Ikoma <ikoma at playboy.co.jp>
> > >> To: Richard Romeo <richardromeo at hotmail.com>
> > >> Subject: Re: Playboy Japan 2002 Issue
> > >> Date: Fri, 12 Apr 2002 15:05:07 +0900
> > >>
> > >> Dear Mr. Romeo,
> > >>
> > >> Yes. We ran the interview with Mr. Pynchon in the
> > special feature titled
> > >> "the day after" in this issue.
> > >>
> > >> Best regards,
> > >>
> > >> Editorial Department of PLAYBOY JAPANESE EDITION
> > >>
> > >>> From: "Richard Romeo" <richardromeo at hotmail.com>
> > >>> Date: Thu, 11 Apr 2002 14:22:03
> > >>> To: ikoma at playboy.co.jp
> > >>> Subject: Re: Playboy Japan 2002 Issue
> > >>>
> > >>> Thank you for your reply.  Could you confirm that
> > there was an interview
> > >>> with the American writer Thomas Pynchon in that
> > issue?--I believe he and
> > >>> others were asked about the terrorist attacks on
> > Sep. 11th.
> > >>>
> > >>> Thanks again,
> > >>>
> > >>>
> >
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