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Thomas Pynchon is an American novelist known for his dense and complex novels.
* He was born in Glen Cove, New York, in 1937.
* He attended Cornell University and served in the U.S. Navy.
* His first novel, V., was published in 1963.
* He has won the National Book Award and the MacArthur Fellowship.
* He is known for his dark humor, his use of satire, and his exploration of complex themes.
* He is a reclusive figure who rarely gives interviews.
* His work has been praised by critics and readers alike.
* He is considered one of the most important American novelists of the 20th century.

Everybody gets told to write about what they know. The trouble with many of us is that at the earlier stages of life we think we know everything- or to put it more usefully, we are often unaware of the scope and structure of our ignorance.

Thomas Pynchon

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