bathands
bathands t1_itj7bn1 wrote
Reply to comment by MySistersCumSock in TIL that the famous author Thomas Pynchon has avoided publicity during his fifty-year career to the point that almost all known photos of him are from the 1950s. However, he voiced himself in two episodes of The Simpsons, where his dialogue consisted entirely of puns on the titles of his books. by IHad360K_KarmaDammit
In my experience, they are like any other obsessive fan group, albeit sharper and better read. They make a lot of corny in-jokes and assume everyone else in the world shares their interest in Pynchon. Harmless guys overall. Many of my friends who geeked out for Pynchon were also Pink Floyd fanatics, if that gives you any more context. Probably not. Anyway, they were fascinated by the eccentric side of Pynchon, which I found tiresome and juvenile. His books aren't enjoyable to read and sometimes his fans act like their appreciation for him is a sign of their intelligence. To me, it simply means they have the time and patience to slog through deliberately meandering and zany fiction by an author who is gifted and smart enough to know better.
bathands t1_itiepz2 wrote
Reply to TIL that the famous author Thomas Pynchon has avoided publicity during his fifty-year career to the point that almost all known photos of him are from the 1950s. However, he voiced himself in two episodes of The Simpsons, where his dialogue consisted entirely of puns on the titles of his books. by IHad360K_KarmaDammit
I'd go into hiding too if I had his fanbase.
bathands t1_iu46asz wrote
Reply to comment by BobBopPerano in TIL that the famous author Thomas Pynchon has avoided publicity during his fifty-year career to the point that almost all known photos of him are from the 1950s. However, he voiced himself in two episodes of The Simpsons, where his dialogue consisted entirely of puns on the titles of his books. by IHad360K_KarmaDammit
In honor of DFW I challenge you to a tennis match.