Where's Pynchon on the Modern Library List?

[Tore Rye Andersen]

>Friday column at the blog 'Conversational Reading'

>http://www.conversationalreading.com/2006/12/friday_column_w.html#comments

Thanks for posting this link. While it seems depressing enough that the 
Modern Library omitted GR from their list, for whatever reason, the response 
by one "Dan" to the Friday column seems much more depressing. He writes:

"I have a degree in English and Philosophy from a top US University, took 
classes in culture and literature, postmodernism, the modern American 
author, etc. etc., and before the release of Against the Day I had only ever 
heard of Pynchon, and never with any more regard than possibly a well-known 
science fiction novelist who has a cult following. I still have not felt the 
need to read anything by him, and by all accounts I'd not be missing 
anything.

Pynchon's status is in no way common-sense. He seems to be an author that 
people, for whatever reason (I can't claim to know why, I haven't yet read 
anything, although I plan on picking up GR soon) don't talk about unless a 
book is being released. He and his work fall off the radar somewhat, except 
for the cult following." End of depressing quote.

I wonder which "top US University" he attended (Candlebrow? Lowbrow?) - in 
any case, I really hope that "Dan" is just a lazy student who slept through 
most of his classes, and that his ignorance isn't a reflection of a general 
academic tendency in "top US Universities". Any insiders on the 
p-list/fellow cultists who can enlighten us on this matter?

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