Thomas Pynchon and American Counterculture
Cambridge University Press eBooks September 22, 2014 DOI: 10.1017/cbo9781139875967 via Semantic Scholar
Study at a glance
| Characteristics | Theoretical or philosophical paper Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Keywords | Art Political science History |
| Citations | 129 |
| Key finding | Pynchon's novels engage with and critique 1960s and 1970s countercultural movements, including the Beats, New Left, psychedelic movement, Black Panther Party, and feminism. |
Abstract
1. On the road to anti-structure: V., The Crying Lot 49 and the Beats 2. Love, violence and yippie subversion in Gravity's Rainbow: Pynchon and the New Left 3. The psychedelic movement, fantasy and anarchism in The Crying Lot 49 and Against the Day 4. The Black Panther Party, revolutionary suicide and Gravity's Rainbow 5. Feminism moderate and radical in The Crying Lot 49 and Vineland: Pynchon and the women's movement.