Pynchon blurbs, wittily, Einstein on The Middle East.

[kelber at mindspring.com]

My daughter's at Brandeis University, which was originally slated to be called Einstein University (He declined that also, apparently.  Jews aren't supposed to name kids or institutions after people who are still alive-- bad manners).  The gist of the book seems to be that, contrary to what lots of Jews would have you believe, Einstein was no Zionist.  Either Pynchon likes anything to do with Einstein or he dislikes Zionism or both.

Laura

-----Original Message-----
>From: Michael Bailey <michael.lee.bailey at gmail.com>
>Sent: Jun 1, 2009 2:30 PM
>To: P-list <pynchon-l at waste.org>
>Subject: Re: Pynchon blurbs, wittily, Einstein on The Middle East.
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>Einstein was offered the Presidency of Israel?  And declined? (I learn
>from the review)
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>that would have been an interesting ride!
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>Maybe the reason for the blurb was a simpatico feeling for somebody
>else who chose not to become more of a public figure than he already
>was?
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>On Mon, Jun 1, 2009 at 7:22 AM, Mark Kohut <markekohut at yahoo.com> wrote:
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>> Enlarge the cover. Pynchon at the top.
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>> http://www.amazon.com/Einstein-Israel-Zionism-Provocative-Middle/dp/0312362285/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1243843234&sr=1-1#reader
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>> It is unusual for him to blurb a work of non-fiction. Reveals something re some of his "politics"?
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