Nobel Consideration (was Re: Ideal and idealistic)

[The Great Quail]

Huh...some very good points, d. Maybe there is hope after all, soon, one of
these years....

--Q 


> I think there's some hope for Pynchon and the Nobel. A lot of time has
> passed since the Irwin Corey incident. During that period, Pynchon has
> accepted the MacArthur Grant and started to acknowledge the National Book
> Award in his flap copy--that could indicate that he's open to accepting
> honors, including the Prize. Another factor might be Elfriede Jellinek's
> statement that Pynchon
> deserves it.  Also, if Pynchon is open to receiving the Prize, signals to
> that effect can be sent to the Nobel Committee during the nomination
> process.
> 
> I have my doubts about this year being the year for Pynchon, but I think
> that Against the Day could prove to be a decisive factor in subsequent
> years.