Pynchon Notes

Pynchon Notes was a semiannual academic journal published from 1979 to 2009 and dedicated to the study of the work of the American writer Thomas Pynchon. It was founded and edited by John M. Krafft of Miami University and Khachig Tölölyan of Wesleyan University, with Bernard Duyfhuizen of the University of Wisconsin serving as a third editor. The journal was published by Suffolk County Community College in Brentwood, New York. The journal was structured in two main parts. The first part carried scholarly contributions on Thomas Pynchon's work as well as articles in literary theory, American studies, political science and history, postmodernism, and postcolonialism in which authors engaged with Pynchon's writing. The second part offered reviews and a bibliography of newly published secondary literature on Pynchon. As a specialized scholarly periodical, Pynchon Notes occupied a niche position within literary studies, serving as a dedicated forum for the growing body of criticism surrounding one of the most studied American postmodern novelists. Its semiannual publication schedule and its combination of original scholarship, reviews, and bibliographic coverage made it a reference point for Pynchon scholars during the three decades of its existence. The journal ceased publication in 2009.

Pynchon Notes was established in 1979 as a semiannual academic journal devoted to the work of the American writer Thomas Pynchon. It was founded and edited by John M. Krafft of Miami University and Khachig Tölölyan of Wesleyan University; Bernard Duyfhuizen of the University of Wisconsin served as a third editor. The journal was published by Suffolk County Community College in Brentwood, New York. Across its run, the journal combined original scholarship with review and bibliographic coverage. Its first section featured contributions on Thomas Pynchon's work alongside articles in literary theory, American studies, political science and history, postmodernism, and postcolonialism in which authors engaged with Pynchon's writing. Its second section provided reviews and a bibliography of newly published secondary literature about Pynchon. The journal appeared semiannually from 1979 until 2009, when it ceased publication, after roughly three decades of continuous service to Pynchon studies.

• 2009

  Pynchon Notes ceases publication.

• 1979

  Pynchon Notes is founded and begins semiannual publication.

A specialized academic journal serving as a dedicated forum for scholarship on Thomas Pynchon.

• Scholarly articles on Thomas Pynchon

• Articles in literary theory, American studies, political science and history, postmodernism, and postcolonialism

• Book reviews

• Bibliography of new secondary literature on Pynchon

1. 1Pynchon Notes (Wikidata)wikidata.org
2. 2Pynchon Notes (German Wikipedia)de.wikipedia.org