Thomas Pynchon

Thomas Ruggles Pynchon, Jr. (born May 8, 1937) is an American novelist noted for his complex, labyrinthine, and critically acclaimed works, including V., Gravity's Rainbow, and The Crying of Lot 49. In addition to his actual written works, he is also noted for his reclusive nature; few photographs of him have ever been published.

Works

• V. (1963), winner of William Faulkner Foundation Award
• The Crying of Lot 49 (1966), winner of Richard and Hilda Rosenthal Foundation Award
• Gravity's Rainbow (1973), 1974 National Book Award for fiction, judges' unanimous selection for Pulitzer Prize overruled by advisory board, awarded William Dean Howells Medal of the American Academy of Arts and Letters in 1975 (award declined)
• Slow Learner (1984), collection of early short stories
• Vineland (1990)
• Mason & Dixon (1997)

As well as fictional works, Pynchon has written essays on subjects as diverse as the Watts Riots and missile security. He has written articles for the New York Times Book Review and The New York Review of Books and blurbs for books and records.

Related Topics:
Essay - Watts Riots - New York Times Book Review - The New York Review of Books - Blurb

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