Kenneth Roberts

[Mark Kohut]

Roberts equals romantic History.....my hs teachers loved that guy

his is Chicago World's Fair history.




--- On Wed, 11/19/08, Brock Vond <wilsonistrey at gmail.com> wrote:

> From: Brock Vond <wilsonistrey at gmail.com>
> Subject: Kenneth Roberts
> To: "Pynchon Liste" <pynchon-l at waste.org>
> Date: Wednesday, November 19, 2008, 5:22 PM
> Hey All -
> 
> this doorstopper conversation has really got me thinking. 
> When i was probably WAY too young to appreciate him ... I
> read a few works by Kenneth Roberts...
> 
> Northwest Passage (which I remember LOVING) and Arundel...
> and Rabble In Arms...
> 
> in the lit world... or lit underground as I suppose the
> P-list is a part...
> 
> are these works considered BS... or respectable...
> thoughts?  Anyone else read any of Kenneth Roberts stuff?
> 
> Interesting note on Roberts... he went to Cornell...
> graduated in 1908...  wrote two of their fight songs and was
> a member of the Quill and Dagger society.
> 
> Anyway - i would love to hear what some of you think... as
> i've been taking notes respectfully during this whole
> doorstopper converstaion... I think my Wish-List is well
> over $150.. .lol... (wait... that may be sad)