Theroux on Pynchon (a bit)

[Ya Sam]

These are not my words, I was quoting Theroux from the audio interview. Oh, I wish I could understand that much!

As for me, after 2 reads, having consulted Pynchon wiki and the group read, well, I dunno, I think I've just begun getting some stuff. More posts in the vein of 'Those M&D words' might follow. 



> That's still a pretty good percentage.
>
> I've gotten clarification on a lot
> of points by this list. The AtD group read has really helped, do you agree?
>
> Have the specific things you're left wondering about to do with
> Americanisms and cultural tacit assumptions?
> If so, there may be people on the list who would cheerfully
> - not necessarily definitively, but cheerfully - shed some light.
> (such as answers to "those M&D words" e.g.)
>
> If the other 18% has to do with
> historical references (nobody ever did know what an R-girl was...)
> or technical references to such fields as mining or math (btw, did you
> ever finish
> reading that Penfield math tome?)
> or grokking the artistic vision,
> then you're in the same boat and doing better than many...

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