PANDORA written in the Seventies

Nicholas Gevers21 May 2002, 04:03original

In his latest letter to me, GW indicates PANDORA BY HOLLY HOLLANDER was completed in July 1979. Confirms John Clute's supposition. --Nick Gevers.

Jeff Prucher21 May 2002, 05:03original

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--- Nicholas Gevers <vermoulian at yahoo.com> wrote: In his latest letter to me, GW indicates PANDORA BY HOLLY HOLLANDER was completed in July 1979. Confirms John Clute's supposition.

This suggests to me that the forward to PbHH was written later than the rest of the novel. In it, Wolfe writes (as Pandora): "This just one that took a long time to sell. (Except in France, so vive la France!....)" Was Pandora published originally in France, in any form? I couldn't find any evidence in the usual sources, and I didn't find anything from a quick google search. It seems an odd thing to write if it's not true, but it wouldn't be the first time one of Wolfe's narrator's was less than truthful. -Jeff Prucher

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