rubrics (I like that word), wrecking crews and hugfests

[Mark Kohut]

Mr. Pynchon himself has written about how he writes in layers, overlays
as in anatomy textbooks. Or like JUST THE LASAGNA (semi-bossa nova) ---Inherent Vice p. 229. 

Poetic writing exists on the surface and resonates with meaning while it might not be literally allegorical. 


--- On Wed, 11/25/09, Richard Fiero <rfiero at gmail.com> wrote:

> From: Richard Fiero <rfiero at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: rubrics (I like that word), wrecking crews and hugfests
> To: "Robin Landseadel" <robinlandseadel at comcast.net>, pynchon-l at waste.org
> Date: Wednesday, November 25, 2009, 12:36 AM
> Robin Landseadel wrote:
> . . .
> > To make my point as short, sweet and relevant as
> possible—the "Us v.
> > Them" systems that are central to Pynchon's work
> remind a lot of the
> > "us v. Them" systems in Chandler. Sorry If I am
> repeating myself.
> 
> The US or WE is always false. The Counterforce amounts to
> nothing, the Trystero is just another force taking turf away
> from some other organization.
> 
> No sufficient reason has been given for not reading Mr.
> Pynchon on the surface. There may be no allegories and if
> there are, they are likely traps. However, for the
> Everything is Everything crowd that can be endlessly
> entertaining. 
>