Can Pynchon write (yet)?

[Paul Mackin]

On Nov 5, 2006, at 1:25 AM, Steven wrote:

> 	Homophobic?   Are you basing that on the hilarious toilet/ 
> harmonica scene in the first few pages of GR?
>



Was more thinking of the projection of homosexuality on Nazi and  
British ruling class types.

The idea of  sexual "deviancy" as  a social threat.

Even a conspiracy.

This might have made GR "seem" homophobic to some people.




> On Nov 4, 2006, at 5:31 PM, Paul Mackin wrote:
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>> Maybe it was the sex-obsession of the 50s generation (Ike's kids)  
>> that made Pynchon seem more mysogynistic and homophobic.
>
> Steven
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