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The Business of Living: Gravity's Rainbow, Evolution, and the Advancement of Capitalism

Author: Deborah L. Madsen (South Bank University)

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Over the last few years, I have noticed among my students of American literature a marked decrease in enthusiasm for Pynchon's works. Between the late seventies, when I was an undergraduate encountering Pynchon for the first time, and now, when my undergraduates encounter Pynchon for the first time, attitudes have undergone a sea change. Among several reasons for this change, one broad shift in cultural attitudes is particularly noteworthy.

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Madsen, D. L., (1997) “The Business of Living: Gravity's Rainbow, Evolution, and the Advancement of Capitalism”, Pynchon Notes , 144-158. doi: https://doi.org/10.16995/pn.169

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1997-09-22