To the Side of the Day
Comparison without Comparison in Pynchon (and. . .)
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 18091933 |
|---|---|
| Authors | David Kelman (corresponding author) |
| Year | 2013 |
| Volume | 46 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 125-139 |
| Publication date | 2013-09-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Mosaic (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0027-1276 • E-ISSN: 1925-5683 |
| Publisher | Project MUSE (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1353/mos.2013.0029 |
| OpenAlex | W2013340003 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
This essay argues that comparative literature should not be theorized in terms of how comparison appears, but rather how it does not fully appear. By focusing on the (in)comparability of catastrophic events, Pynchon’s work suggests that comparison is “avisual,” since it takes place as the splitting apart of the day
Aesthetics · Comparability · Economics · Epistemology · Physics · Positive economics · Work (physics) · Contemporary Literature and Criticism · History · Mathematics · Narrative Theory and Analysis · Nuclear Issues and Defense · Philosophy
| Citations per year | 0.08 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2014 - 2014 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |