Pynchon fax

[Paul Mackin]

On Tue, 2004-05-04 at 11:06, Keith McMullen wrote:
>  >>>Rhetorical tricks. It is hardly a coincidence that the ones who 
> prefer to
> question the authenticity of that piece disagree to what he says in it, 
> have
> called the "1984"-Intro a shitty essay etc.<<<
> 
> I would be an exception to this generalization. 

I would be an exception to your exception.


> I agree with the views 
> of the interview

Except for the circus clown business which was fucking straight on, my
views are probably every bit as banal as those of the interview.

>  while am suspicious of its authenticity,

Oh, authenticity be damned. 

>  and share the 
> political views of those who read 9-11 all over the 1984 essay.

Although not my self reading 9-11 all over the essay I do read 9-11 all
over the people reading 9-11 all over the essay.

> I just 
> don't see my politics as identical with Pynchon's, nor do I see his 
> novels and essays as representative of my politics.
> 
If I ever find anyone with politics the same as my own I will change my
own immediately.