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Jack-Campin t1_it71zum wrote

William Soutar, but he was bedridden with ankylosing spondylitis, it wasn't a choice.

Is Pynchon really a recluse? I thought he just doesn't want the general public to know where he is.

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JoelBowman OP t1_it731tj wrote

Good one!

As for Pynchon, I think you're right. there's a difference between "recluse" and someone who just wants some privacy. Maybe the same could be said for Salinger... just wanted a break from the public eye.

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