Pynchon's work influences Jonathan Franzen---V. esp. maybe here

[rich]

I know its childish and feelings better left for the schoolyard but I
hope Franzen chokes on all his success. can't get past his lame dis of
William Gaddis a few yrs back


rich
On Tue, Sep 7, 2010 at 10:33 AM, Thomas Beshear <tbeshear at insightbb.com> wrote:
> I noticed that too. So far, Richard -- despite his womanizing and drug abuse
> -- comes across as the most level-headed and centered of the characters,
> particularly as they age. I'm enjoying the book a lot.
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tore Rye Andersen" <torerye at hotmail.com>
> To: <pynchon-l at waste.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, September 07, 2010 3:10 AM
> Subject: RE: Pynchon's work influences Jonathan Franzen---V. esp. maybe here
>
>
>
> From page 67 of Franzen's Freedom:
>
> "Richard [the cool guy] was wearing a black T-shirt and reading a paperback
> novel with a big V on the cover."      =
>