Tribute Bands & plagiarists

[Joe Allonby]

...and why are the UK and US versions of LD so different?

Someone recommended Norfolk to me specifically because she knew I was a
Pynchon fan and thought that I would like his stuff.

I see the comparison. On the other hand, I initially hated the Black Crowes
because of their derivative nature; then I realized that I was criticizing
someone for worshipping at the same temple that I do.

On Wed, Mar 19, 2008 at 4:58 PM, <paulandbirte at talktalk.net> wrote:

>  Anyone have a view on the relationship between Lawrence Norfolk & Mr.
> Pynchon and, say, a tribute band to Pink Floyd?
>
> When I read The Pope's Rhinoceros, I was mainly amazed that anyone could
> get published AND good reviews for being essentially an already-published
> other writer.
>
> Yesterday I read Lemprier's Dictionary & thought, well, this - right down
> to all the ideosyncratic techniques, syntax, slapstick etc - is how Mr.
> Pynchon would do the personhood of joint-stock chartered companies & the
> economic collapse of France, if he went there - how great someone else is
> doing it. It's like having two Pynchons.
>
> Then I wondered whether Lawrence Norfolk is perhaps a side project of
> Thomas Pynchon's? Like the solo album when the band is having a break....
> What does this mean to the concept of plagiarism? Am I years too late on
> this one? Does it only tell us something about the ignorance of the English
> publishers?
>
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