Dylan vs. Pynchon

kelber at mindspring.com kelber at mindspring.com
Thu Aug 31 11:39:59 CDT 2006


I agree.  A CD versus a long difficult-to-read-and-understand book?  Instant gratification wins every time.

Laura

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>From: robinlandseadel at comcast.net
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>To: kelber at mindspring.com, John Carvill <JCarvill at algsoftware.com>, pynchon-l at waste.org
>Subject: RE: Dylan vs. Pynchon
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>And tell me: what will be (in future generations) the touchstone of the Counterculture? GR or Highway 61? As much as I love GR, I'm betting on the Zim.
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>From: kelber at mindspring.com
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>My best prediction is that I'll respond to Pynchon's new book the same way: some parts I'll love, and other parts will seem mediocre and disappointing.  But the critics will trash him.  It just bugs me, is all.




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