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Thomas Pynchon

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The Resume

    (May 8, 1937- )
    Wrote 'V,' 'The Crying of Lot 49,' 'Gravity's Rainbow,' 'Slow Learner,' 'Vineland' and 'Mason & Dixon'
    Married to his agent, Melanie Jackson

Why he might be annoying:

    His novels are extremely complex and contain many allusions and references that can be difficult to understand.
    His writings usually focus on paranoia, conspiracy, entropy and are notoriously anti big business.
    He is extremely reclusive, and the only known photos date back to the 1950s.
    It was once said that he leaped out a window to avoid getting his picture taken by a magazine.
    He refuses any representation of his likeness to appear on a television screen.
    He reluctantly gave an interview to CNN after they invaded his privacy by tracking him down and filming him (1997).
    It was once rumored that 'Thomas Pynchon' was actually the pen name of J.D. Salinger, who also happens to be reclusive.
    His Pulitzer Prize for Fiction for 'Gravity's Rainbow' was overturned after eleven members of the board called the book unreadable, turgid, overwritten and obscene (1974).
    He was a junior.

Why he might not be annoying:

    He has won numerous awards for his writings.
    He worked as an engineering aide on Boeing's nuclear missile projects.
    'Gravity's Rainbow' has been called the most profound and accomplished American novel since the end of World War II.
    His books often feature very dark satire.
    He defends being reclusive by saying, 'My belief is that recluse is a code word generated by journalists... meaning, doesn't like to talk to reporters.'
    He has an intense knowledge of psychology, mathematics and German literature.
    He made his only voluntary public appearance on an episode of The Simpsons (2003).

Credit: Captain Howdy


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Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 2 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 5 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 11 Votes: 36.36% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 10 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 2 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 10 Votes: 30.0% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 19 Votes: 52.63% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 11 Votes: 45.45% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 11 Votes: 72.73% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 22 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 28 Votes: 39.29% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 33 Votes: 51.52% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 72 Votes: 51.39% Annoying
    In 2006, Out of 150 Votes: 44.67% Annoying
    In 2005, Out of 180 Votes: 51.67% Annoying
    In 2004, Out of 87 Votes: 36.78% Annoying