Conference paper: "The Driver's Whip is an evil thing": Enlightenment as Mass Enslavement in the Works of Thomas Pynchon, 2011-06-17, University of Portsmouth

Key Points

• Pynchon's works illustrate the complexities of enlightenment, revealing its darker facets.
• The presentation discusses the implications of colonial appropriations from 1750 to the present.
• Themes of remembrance and its ties to historical enslavement are crucial to understanding Pynchon's narratives.
• Engaging with these topics contributes to contemporary conversations around colonialism and literature.