Syllabus

[Charles J. Shields]

Dear Friends,

I'm new to list, but I've been reading the fascinating exchange of remarks
back and forth.

I'm thinking about going at Pynchon's novels in reverse: that is, reading
what he might have read, or at least becoming familiar with key concepts,
ideas, themes, and so on, before I pick up my first Pynchon work.

I've seen mention of Heidegger, Hubert Dreyfus, Deleuze, Foucault,
Nietzsche, Paul Rabinow, Sean Dorrance Kelley, Leo
Strauss and Carl Schmitt.

Do you have suggestions for my Pynchon-related syllabus?

All the best,

Charles Shields
Barboursville, VA