another sighting of rumor of new Pynchon book...

[Paul Mackin]

On Fri, 2004-11-05 at 10:39, Richard Romeo wrote:
> Thanks arne for this
> 
> I assume editorial work means he's done with the book and now is reviewing for publication (or so I hope)
> 
> What interests me is that all of Pynchon's work are about America in some major way--one wonders if this new book will be a departure--if the book is about Sophia Kovelsky or based on her life no doubt it will deal with Hungary (some of her relations were from that region as has been rumored that Pynchon was interested in Hungary between the wars) or the Paris Commune (her sister married a prominent member that participated in the commune)
> But where is the connection to America? Speculating I know but am getting increasingly excited about prospects
> 

The Gottingen University connection with American physicists pops
immediately into mind.

Oppenheimer (received doctorate there)
Teller (Taught there and Hungarian in the bargain)

Many others both native born and refugees from Hitler.

Also Gottingen-trained mathematicians probably headed West after '33.


> Juveniley yours
> 
> Richard 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-pynchon-l at waste.org [mailto:owner-pynchon-l at waste.org] On Behalf Of Arne Herløv Petersen
> Sent: Thursday, November 04, 2004 3:22 PM
> To: pynchon-l at waste.org
> Subject: Re: another sighting of rumor of new Pynchon book...
> 
> It's the best kept secret in America: The cult author of "Gravity's
> Rainbow", the silent writer who has always refused any contact with
> journalists, is said to have undertaken the editorial work on a new
> novel, according to Michael Naumann, director of "Die Zeit" and former
> co-worker of Pynchon's editor, Henry Holt. The action is taking place in
> Gottingen around the turn of the century and narrates the adventures of
> a young Russian mathematician
> 
> 
> 
> C'est le secret le mieux gardé d'Amérique: , l'auteur culte de
> «l'Arc-en-ciel de gravité», l'écrivain silencieux qui a
> toujours refusé tout contact avec les journalistes, aurait entrepris la
> rédaction d'un nouveau roman, selon Michael Naumann,
> directeur de « Die Zeit » et ancien collaborateur de l'éditeur de
> Pynchon, Henry Holt: l'action se déroulerait à Gottingen au
> début du xxe siècle, et narrerait les aventures d'une jeune
> mathématicienne russe. <snip>
> 
> 
> 
> 
> Micah wrote:
> > 
> > It still is somewhat of a secret. My French is
> > non-existent.
> > 
> > Micah
> > 
> > 
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