Thomas Pynchon
4 SeriesThomas Pynchon, an American author, is known for his dense literary style influenced by Herman Melville, Vladimir Nabokov, Franz Kafka, and William Faulkner. A MacArthur Fellow and National Book Award winner, he has been frequently considered for the Nobel Prize in Literature. Pynchon, who grew up in Long Island, New York, served in the U.S. Navy and earned an English degree from Cornell University.
Thomas Pynchon's "Slow Learner" is a collection of five short stories initially published in literary magazines, marking the beginning of his writing career. In the introduction, Pynchon provides a candid review of his early work. He also reflects on the cultural context in which these stories were written. This collection offers insight into Pynchon's development as a writer.
