V. (Cyclopedia of Literary Places)
At a glance:
- Author: Thomas Pynchon
- First Published: 1963
- Type of Work: Novel
- Type of Plot: Satire
- Time of Work: 1898-1956
- Genres: Long fiction, Historical fiction, Satire
- Subjects: Virginia, New York, North America or North Americans, Northeast, U.S., United States or Americans, Africa or Africans, France or French people, Twentieth century, Alienation, Mysteries, Egypt or Egyptians, Espionage or spies, Italy or Italians
- Locales: Virginia, Africa, New York, NY, France, Egypt, Italy, Malta
Places Discussed
*New York City. During the 1950’s, Benny Profane goes wherever events lead him. He spends time in Manhattan hanging out with a group of nihilistic bohemians who call themselves the Whole Sick Crew. One member of this group attempts suicide, another has an abortion; none seems undamaged or fully capable. They drink heavily, ride New York’s subways endlessly, and hang out at the V-Note, a jazz club on Third Avenue, and the Rusty Spoon, a bar on the outskirts of Greenwich Village. At the urging of a woman who is something of a girlfriend, Profane occasionally...
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