Becoming Pynchon

Genetic Narratology and V.

By:

Luc Herman

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Hardback

Series:

Theory Interpretation Narrativ

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The 1963 publication of Thomas Pynchon's V. changed the landscape of American fiction. Becoming Pynchon: Genetic Narratology and V. offers a detailed examination of the dramatic transformations that took place as Pynchon's foundational novel went from typescript to published work. Luc Herman and John M. Krafft develop and deploy a rich theory of genetic narratology to examine the performance of genre in the novel. Pushing back against the current dominance of cognitive narratology, they discuss focalization, character construction, and evocation of consciousness as clues to Pynchon's developing narratology of historical fiction. Their theoretical interventions offer an important and timely corrective to the field of narratology with a method that brings the author back into the analytical frame. Herman and Krafft use as their guide the typescript of V. that surfaced in 2001, when it was acquired by the Harry Ransom Humanities Research Center, as well as Pynchon's editorial correspondence with Corlies Smith, his first editor at J. B. Lippincott. Becoming Pynchon assembles a comprehensive and unequaled picture of Pynchon's writing process that will appeal both to Pynchonians and to postmodernism scholars more broadly.

Author Biography:

Luc Herman is Professor of Literature in English and Narrative Theory at the University of Antwerp and coauthor of Gravity's Rainbow, Domination, and Freedom. John M. Krafft is Professor Emeritus of English at Miami University and was a cofounder and coeditor of Pynchon Notes.

Release date Australia

February 21st, 2023

Author

Luc Herman

Series

Theory Interpretation Narrativ

Pages

190

Audience

General (US: Trade)

Illustrations

illustrations

Dimensions

152x229x14

ISBN-13

9780814215357

Product ID

36471729

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