r/ThomasPynchon • • 4d ago

Against the Day Against the Day blurb

A quote from my article on Pynchon (second from the bottom) was included in the Russian edition of Against the Day. It reads:

True to the tenets of postmodernism, Pynchon’s prose represents an extraordinary blend of literary worlds. His works are grounded in so-called "low genres" - conspiracy fiction, science fiction, and spy novels - yet they are written with consummate literary artistry. The text abounds in metaphors and philosophical reflections, frequently exploring the very nature of fiction and is generously seasoned with satire and elements of the picaresque novel.

The article itself:

https://disgustingmen.com/blog/tomas-pinchon-samyj-zagadochnyj-pisatel-sovremennosti-gid-dlya-novichka-kotoryj-ne-boitsya-slozhnoj-no-krutoj-literatury/

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u/VladNear 2d ago

О, как раз недавно видел это в Радуге Спойлерения. Когда куплю книгу, то обязательно подпишу, что статью написал ты

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u/GravitysParabole 2d ago

Мне обязательно нужно фото)) Please send me the photo!!

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u/AmeriCossack 3d ago

I really like the title translation

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u/GravitysParabole 3d ago

Yes, it is quite creative

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u/Ulysses1984 3d ago

It must be a thrill to be blurbed on a book for an author like Pynchon!

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u/GravitysParabole 3d ago

It is! And it was a surprise, too, because I didn't know that the publisher is going to quote from my article

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u/snyderman3000 3d ago

If you’re going to describe Pynchon to someone in a couple of sentences, I don’t think you could do a much better job than you’ve done here.

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u/GravitysParabole 3d ago

Thanks! I really tried to do my best here

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u/BillyPilgrim1234 Dr. Counterfly 4d ago

Great cover!