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Essay Archive - The Identity of Thomas Pynchon
The Identity of Thomas Pynchon
The identity of Thomas Pynchon is as elusive as the sticky, complex webs of
meaning woven into his prose. As America's most "famous" hidden author,
Pynchon produces works which simultaneously deal with issues of
disappearance and meaning, of identity and nothingness in a fashion that
befuddles some and delights others. He speaks to the world from his
invisible pulpit, hiding behind a curtain of anonymity that safely
disguises his personality from the prying eyes of critics and fans alike.
Without a public author presence, readers are forced to derive the identity
of the author instead from the aut....
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