Pynchon Character Names

[Mark Kohut]

Hey, he has read and I would presume reread the works.
He knows at least the major themes and tropes of OBA.

He's read the Companions' and other major compendia and analyses.

Then, he does what we do, what the wikiers do, less Kleverly, usually: he explores associations and meanings. 

I think I learned some High Puns to infuse my low magic.



--- On Tue, 7/21/09, Paul Mackin <mackin.paul at verizon.net> wrote:

> From: Paul Mackin <mackin.paul at verizon.net>
> Subject: Re: Pynchon Character Names
> To: pynchon-l at waste.org
> Date: Tuesday, July 21, 2009, 9:27 PM
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Bailey" <sundayjb at gmail.com>
> To: "Pynchon Liste" <pynchon-l at waste.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, July 21, 2009 1:29 AM
> Subject: Pynchon Character Names
> 
> 
> > Has anyone heard of this? Or own it?
> > 
> > http://www.amazon.com/Pynchon-Character-Names-Patrick-Hurley/dp/0786434589
> > 
> > I can't think of another author with a comparably odd
> book devoted to them.
> 
> Can anyone give an example of the sort of thing he does?
> 
> Hard to imagine his methodology (short of interviewing
> Pynchon )
> 
> Just imagination and past reading.
> 
> How could one assign any authoritativeness to such a work?
> 
> Not that it might not be a fun read.
> 
> P 
>