October 2, 2025Open Access

Publication: "Terrorism and the Cold War in Thomas Pynchon's Against the Day and Don DeLillo'€™s Underworld"

MEMartin Paul EveUniversity College Dublin

Key Points

Terrorism is portrayed through the lens of Cold War politics in both novels, emphasizing its roots in capitalist ideologies.
Pynchon's *Against the Day* reveals complexities in capitalist statehood, drawing connections to historical events shaped by terrorism.
DeLillo's *Underworld* presents a narrative that aligns with the socio-political climate post-September 11, suggesting evolving perceptions of terrorism.
Both authors reflect on how historical contexts inform contemporary understandings of violence and ideology.

Abstract

This piece explores the conceptions of terrorism in two novels that stand separated by the calamitous events of September 11th, 2001: Pynchon's Against the Day and Don DeLillo's Underworld , with special focus upon the genesis of these depictions in Cold War politics and notions of capitalist statehood.

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Martin Paul Eve (Thu,) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68de70f583cbc991d0a23360 https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.59348/k388a-3se78

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