Thomas Pynchon and the Dark Passages of History
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| Author | : David Cowart |
| Publisher | : University of Georgia Press |
| Total Pages | : 274 |
| Release | : 2011 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780820340630 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0820340634 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (30 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Thomas Pynchon and the Dark Passages of History by : David Cowart
Book excerpt: For David Cowart, Thomas Pynchon's most profound teachings are about history- history as myth, as rhetorical construct, as false consciousness, as prologue, as mirror, and as seedbed of national and literary identities. In one encyclopedic novel after another, Pynchon has reconceptualized historical periods that he sees as culturally definitive. This book offers a deft analysis of the problems of history as engaged by our greatest living novelist and argues for the continuity of Pynchon's historical vision. -- from Back Cover
