ATDTDA (17): Vang Feeley (464.16)

[Tim Strzechowski]

"Oh and look now here come lover boy himself, the regionally famous Vang Feeley, looking almost too legendary, it seemed to Frank, to have much of a carnal side left to him ..." (p. 464)


Vang is a municipality in the county of Oppland, Norway.

Vang was established as a municipality January 1, 1838.

The municipality (originally the parish) is named after the old farm Vang (Norse Vangr), since the first church was built here. The name is identical with the word vangr m 'field, meadow'.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vang

Cf. also:

http://www.vangusa.org/


Interestingly, "field" or "meadow" = "prairie"??  Again, Pynchon playing with names that correspond to nature.


Re: the Irish name "Feeley":

http://www.houseofnames.com/xq/asp.fc/qx/feeley-family-crest.htm


Re: what perhaps captures Frank's attention:

http://www.rapidracer.com/joerospmopa.html