Yes! More on the Simpsons!

[davemarc]

From: jbor <jbor at bigpond.com>
>
> The neon sign pointing to the house and the placard he hangs over his neck
> play around with his reputation as a recluse -- as we know, he's a famous
> American author who has never once given an interview, or done a book
> signing tour (i.e. those "free autograph[s]" he's hawking to passers
by) --
> and, again, for viewers who don't understand he refers to himself as "a
> reclusive author".
>
It's an understatement to say that Pynchon is extremely reluctant to agree
to be interviewed, but let's not forget that he did, in fact, agree to a
faxed interview with David Hajdu for the book Positively 4th Street.

Pynchon also made statements to CNN, around the time that M&D was released,
in which he expressed his dislike for being photographed (at least for the
media) and expressed scorn for media descriptions of him as "reclusive." So
the imagery and wording of his Simpsons segment can certainly be considered
a kind of in-joke with regard his positions.

Incidentally, I think Pynchon did fine voiceover work in the segment--it's a
great job of clowning. I imagine that he made the kind of effort to "get it
right" that he associates with the recordings of Spike Jones.

d.