GR translation: on-whitening

Mark Kohut markekohut at yahoo.com
Sat Jun 11 10:08:40 CDT 2011


And, I might add if it matters, whitening or 'on-whitening' usually means 
getting whiter from a
discolored look.......as in teeth-whitening........

And, of course, white is a key trope in GR...




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From: Paul Mackin <mackin.paul at verizon.net>
To: Mike Jing <mikezjing at hotmail.com>; pynchon-l at waste.org
Sent: Sat, June 11, 2011 10:02:06 AM
Subject: Re: GR translation: on-whitening

On 6/11/2011 5:56 AM, Mike Jing wrote: 
P51.27-28  ..., synced in to the on-whitening of the interior, ...
>
>What exactly is "the on-whitening"?
>Showing more visual contrast as the morning light approaches.

Black on white.

Dark on light.

Against the day, as it were.

Just guessing. 

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