The State of the P-List (part 1)

[pynchonoid]

Right you are, Big O.  Of course, most of the "talk
about Pynchon" that's taken place this week has been
in spite of the PF discussion and not part of it. With
the exception of jbor's initial post about the PF and
Vineland epigraphs, and jbor's post reminding us of
the "talk about Boswell" in M&D,  most of the little
bit of "talk about Pynchon" that has been part of the
PF discussion appears to have been more of an
afterthought designed to quiet the clamor of P-listers
who wonder why Pynchon-l has been hijacked.

Speaking of Bush the Younger, Slayer of Evildoers, why
do you think Pynchon has seen fit to include -- in
_Vineland_ --  the story about Bush and the CIA being
involved in the illicit drugs trade? He could have
easily done without it, and still would have
communicated the full flavor of paranoia in Northern
California marijuana country.  And Pynchon's critique
of the Bush Administration in the Foreword to _1984_? 
You Bush supporters are all strangely silent each time
this comes up, embarrassed, I guess, to have to
acknowledge that your bloodthirsty, war-profiteering
champion is the object of your favorite author's
scorn.

--- Otto <ottosell at yahoo.de> wrote:
> And did I tell the truth so far or not?
>>   Otto: "Reading Pale Fire together doesn't mean
>> that there will be no talk about Pynchon."
 


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