Bloom on Pynchon

[Rcfchess at aol.com]

In a message dated 08/22/2006 8:40:26 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,  
ottosell at googlemail.com writes:

In his  "How to Read and Why" (Scribner, New York 2000; got it only in
German) the  chapter on Nathanel West is the chapter before the chapter
on "Lot  49".

Haven't read the West novel myself so I can't say anything about  it
but Bloom's review does make me curious. In his last sentence he  says
something like: "we should read West because of his prophecy  and
because of the disturbing laughter that he produces/triggers in  us,
when we get nearer to the abyss the American religion has lead  the
American soul to."
(own quick  translation)




Despite disagreeing much w. Bloom, I remember West's book as being quite  
good (& a quick read, I might add), outstanding for its  time.
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