The Religious and Political Vision of Against the Day (K Hume)

[Mark Kohut]

yeah, I must get that book and read her. She is good.
And, I see re Freer...you had subtle differences with an overall
interesting piece that is worth reading. So will.



On Thu, May 28, 2015 at 10:50 AM, Jerome Park <jeromepark3141 at gmail.com> wrote:
> In Pynchon's Against the day a corrupted pilgrim's guide, Hume's essay is my
> favorite. In fact, I always take time to read Hume on Pynchon because, while
> difficult reading, it's always well worth it. BTW,while I disagree with the
> Counter Cultural reader by Freer that I referenced yesterday, I would not
> want to dissuade anyone, certainly not you (Mark), from reading it. It's
> good. And, while  I might take issue with Hume's general use of the term
> lefty, and her claim that P's sympathies are pro-labor, what I like is that
> Pynchon's vision is not treated as a fixed position. In any event, just want
> to point out that I am not proposing a radical reading of Pynchon some sort
> of closet conservative, but rather that his politics and religious vision
> evolve over his long career; his treatment of work and workers, organized
> and splintered, changes from V. to AGTD. So, I agree with Hume here, but
> would add much to the evolution of the vision of a sense of wonder.
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