The escaping presence of the female en Thomas Pynchon's novels

It is the main contention in this paper that Pynchon self-consciously activates a minutely-devised symbolism of the female figure. As socially-committed focalisers, female characters become Pynchon’s narrative tools to carry on a harsh political and social criticism of contemporary America. On the o...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Carmen Pérez-Llantada Auría
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidad de La Rioja 2013-07-01
Series:Cuadernos de Investigación Filológica
Online Access:https://publicaciones.unirioja.es/ojs/index.php/cif/article/view/2250