early publications

[Mark Kohut]

They are all pirated editions, I believe.....if Low-lands was once licensed by Candida Donadio, the copyright right is now with the publisher of Slow Learner. 

There is some kind of rights problem with "Mortality and Mercy"..............which has not been reprinted legally since its original publication, to the best of my knowledge.     What I have heard is that Pynchon's second agent, now wife Melanie Jackson, could not get those rights from C D & Associates........

There was some kind of major struggle between Pynchon, CD & Ass and Ms. Jackson that is still all private.................

From what I know.............

Anyone else, anyone?

That an author "owns' a copyright is true enough for anyone who prints or publishes but when an author signs a contract to be published by any reputable
publishing house or magazine, they own the 'rights'.....for a long period of time....



 


----- Original Message ----
From: Scott Drake <sdrake at sfu.ca>
To: pynchon-l <pynchon-l at waste.org>
Sent: Fri, May 28, 2010 2:18:10 PM
Subject: early publications

I posted a question last week, but got no response, so I'll give it another try.

I've recently got copies of Low-lands, Mortality and Mercy & Journey into the mind of Watts published by Aloe Books and Mouldwarp.  All of them acknowledge the original publication and Journey and Low-lands state the copyright TP.  Journey has a strange "justification" signed by Trystero at the end.  Low-lands even says "reprinted by permission of Candida Donadio & Associates, Inc".

What I'm wondering first off, is whether anyone knows if these are pirated or were they authorized by TP?  If they are pirated versions, does anyone know if TP responded in any way?

thanks,
scott