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Thomas Pynchon is an American novelist born on May 8, 1937. His works are known for their complex narrative structures, rich symbolism, and profound social criticism. His representative works include 'The Crying of Lot 49' and 'Gravity's Rainbow'.

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“What sort of an age is this where a man becomes one's enemy only when his back is turned?”

Men Age Enemy

Book:V.

Source: V.

“You go from dream to dream inside me. You have passage to my last shabby corner, and there, among the debris, you’ve found life. I’m no longer sure which of all the words, images, dreams or ghosts are ‘yours’ and which are ‘mine.’ It’s past sorting out.”

Dream Lasts Past Found Mines Corners Ghost Passages Debris Shabby Sorting Sorting Out

Book:Gravity's Rainbow

Source: Gravity's Rainbow

“Someday it'll all be done by machine. Information machines.”

Done Information Machines Someday

Book:Gravity's Rainbow

Source: Gravity's Rainbow

About the Author

Born: May 8, 1937
Known for: Novelist
Quotes: 203

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