Die Science Faction des Thomas Pynchon

[Richard Romeo]

We've probably talked about this before but what do you think of
Pynchon's use of German
Unlike say Joyce, Pynchon has a great knack for using a foreign word,
phrase or term and then in due course translating the meaning without
interrupting the narrative in any way.
I like that about him

My half-assed guess is that Pynchon knows well enough a few languages

Really out there:

I'm figuring two more novels from Pynchon:  a rather short-mid size one
about Gottingen

And his finale will be that Mothra novel on the longish side.

I dream thus..

Richard 


-----Original Message-----
From: owner-pynchon-l at waste.org [mailto:owner-pynchon-l at waste.org] On
Behalf Of Otto
Sent: Friday, January 21, 2005 6:20 AM
To: Pynchon Liste
Subject: Re: Die Science Faction des Thomas Pynchon

Well, maybe? My interest has never declined, is bigger then ever.

Just downloaded:

Klein, Elisabeth
Pynchons Deutschland
Zum Problem der Fiktionalisierung von Geschichte
http://www.vdg-weimar.de
(free download as pdf)

"Yes, sort of _German_, these episodes here."
(GR, 240)

Otto

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Richard Romeo" <r.romeo at atlanticphilanthropies.org>
To: "Otto" <ottosell at yahoo.de>; "Pynchon Liste" <pynchon-l at waste.org>
Sent: Friday, January 14, 2005 4:28 PM
Subject: RE: Die Science Faction des Thomas Pynchon


Is it me or does there seem to me a lot of interest in Pynchon in
Germany
lately?

Richard

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