WebThomas Ruggles Pynchon Jr. (/ ˈ p ɪ n ˌ tʃ ɒ n / PIN-chon, commonly / ˈ p ɪ n ˌ tʃ ən / PINCH-in; born May 8, 1937) is an American novelist noted for his dense and complex novels. His fiction and non-fiction writings encompass a vast array of subject matter, genres and themes, including history, music, science, and mathematics.For Gravity's Rainbow, …