Pynchon

[pin-chuhn]

noun

1. Thomas, born 1937, U.S. novelist.

2. William, 1590?–1662, English colonist in America.

Pynchon

/ ˈpɪntʃən /

noun

1. Thomas (Ruggles). born 1937, US novelist, author of V (1963), The Crying of Lot 49 (1967), Gravity's Rainbow (1973), Mason and Dixon (1997), and Against the Day (2006)

Example Sentences

With next week’s publication of his ninth novel, “Shadow Ticket,” Thomas Pynchon’s secret 20th century is at last complete.

From Los Angeles Times

Loosely inspired by Thomas Pynchon’s “Vineland,” the film mostly borrows vibes: the struggle of how to move forward when it feels your path has run its course.

From Los Angeles Times

The director of “Boogie Nights” and “There Will Be Blood” returns with an angry epic about American dissent, born from grappling with Thomas Pynchon’s “Vineland.”

From Los Angeles Times

The official credit is that it was ‘inspired’ by Thomas Pynchon’s ‘Vineland.’

From Los Angeles Times

Director Anderson came up with the idea for the film, which also stars Teyana Taylor and Regina Hall, more than two decades ago, loosely inspired by Thomas Pynchon's 1990 novel Vineland.

From BBC