Thomas Pynchon: el "thriller" como experimento metafictivo en The Crying of Lot 49

This essay aims at exploring Pynchon's use of the thriller as a means to express his ideas on the writer and his fiction in The Crying of Lot 49. The thematic movement that the thriller presents is structured in the quest of the protagonist, and the role of the reader is as important as that of...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor: Pérez Gil, Maria del Mar
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:1991
País:España
Institución:Universidad de La Laguna (ULL)
Repositorio:RIULL. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de La Laguna
OAI Identifier:oai:riull.ull.es:915/31120
Acceso en línea:http://riull.ull.es/xmlui/handle/915/31120
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Sumario:This essay aims at exploring Pynchon's use of the thriller as a means to express his ideas on the writer and his fiction in The Crying of Lot 49. The thematic movement that the thriller presents is structured in the quest of the protagonist, and the role of the reader is as important as that of the fictional creature, since he also participates actively in the quest. Both are mocked, however, in the roles they are expected to play. The pseudo-objectivity with which Pynchon charges History and the god-like mask the author can choose to wear when writing the novel serve Pynchon the purpose of questioning fixed structures in narrative —the thriller being one of them— and supporting the writer's stance as breaker of rules and ultimate link on which any fiction depends.