AtD--How Does it Fit

[rich]

HI all--

just speculating here but AtD would seem (based on pynchon's own
description) to be the the third installment along with V., and GR of a huge
mediation on modern culture, imperialism, technology, war, and
apocalypse--from a global perspective.

I would argue that Lot49, Vineland, and M&D hang together as its main
concerns are with America--it's late potential for bad shit in the 1st; it's
specific betrayals in the 2nd; and its promising beginnings, if you will.

I like Doug's idea that Pynchon may have been writing this for a long time.
AtD could represent the fullfillment of Pynchon's dream of finishing the
books he had in his head back in the early 1960s. but as three large novels,
not four as he stated at the time.

of course, it could be something completely different

rich
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