Pynchon, Coetzee, "the Holocaust as metaphor" and more

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<<If one argues that the near absence of the Holocaust
from GR is proof that Pynchon deliberately avoided the
subject because he believed "such subjects" (i.e.,
genocide of the Herero) should be handled with care,
history and documentary probably being the best way,
one would need explain the apparent change in
Pynchon's attitude after V. and CL49.>>

"Proof" would not be the word I'd choose, but forced
to respond to the above, I would argue that, for
reasons good and bad, the genocide of the Herero is
not nearly the hot button that is the Holocaust.  It's
not difficult to imagine being willing to handle one,
albeit it with appropriate ginger, but avoiding the
other altogether.

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