Pynchon's censored file aesthetic

[Paul Mackin]

"White Visitation" a code name, always appearing in double quotes, stands
for something secretive, namely  this inter-governmental long-named
organization whose purpose is supposed be to try out any outlandish scheme
anyone can think of that might possible contribute to winning the war.

The name itself sounds plausibly like a Catholic hospital or convent.
Angel Gabriel appearing to the BVM.

On Thu, Aug 31, 2017 at 10:32 AM, Atticus Pinecone <
atticuspinecone at gmail.com> wrote:

> Like a symbol?
>
> As for technique, is it far fetched to think he used Burroughs's cut up
> style? They have similarly snarled syntax.
>
> > On Aug 30, 2017, at 8:55 PM, da kid <peterock86 at live.com> wrote:
> >
> > Ok so I made a pretentious title for this post which is pretty much just
> a random idea/question. When I was reading Gravity's Rainbow I got the
> feeling that some of his proper names particularly The White Visitation
> were like, the possible term escapes me, words inserted after the true name
> had been erased. Like if you are listening to a recording of someone talk
> and he keeps mention someone but when he says that name a computer voice
> chimes in. God this is the worst attempt at explanation. But anyways I was
> wondering if maybe this idea could connect to Pynchon's "layering"
> technique of writing. Any thought?
> -
> Pynchon-l / http://www.waste.org/mail/?listpynchon-l
>
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