Thomas Pynchon

Against the Day

Sprawling early twentieth-century narrative exploring technological progress and global politics

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Thomas Pynchon
Thomas Pynchon

Reclusive American novelist celebrated for vast, encyclopedic novels that blend history, science, and paranoid conspiracy. His maximalist style and dark comedy have influenced generations of writers. He is among the most discussed and debated figures in postmodern literature.

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