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Pym (other)
Pym or PYM may refer to: * Pym (novel), ''Pym'' (novel), a novel by Mat Johnson * Philadelphia Yearly Meeting, an organizing body for Quaker Meetings on the U.S. east coast * Pacific Yearly Meeting, an organizing body for unprogrammed Quaker Meetings in parts of Mexico and the western USA * Plymouth Municipal Airport (Massachusetts) People * Anthony Pym, a translation studies scholar * Arthur Gordon Pym, protagonist of Poe's ''The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym of Nantucket'' * Barbara Pym, a British novelist * Francis Pym, Baron Pym, UK politician * Hank Pym (aka Ant Man, Giant Man, Goliath, Yellowjacket and the Wasp), a fictional superhero in the Marvel Universe * John Pym, 17th century English parliamentarian * Magnus Pym, a character in the Le Carre novel ''A Perfect Spy'' * Morgan Pym, a character in ''The Collector'' See also * Pim (other) {{disambiguation, surname ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pym (novel)
''Pym'' is the third novel by American author Mat Johnson, published on March 1, 2011. A satire, satirical fantasy inspired by ''The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym of Nantucket'', Edgar Allan Poe's only novel, the book explores racial politics and identity in America, and Antarctica. The novel was written over a period of nine years and has been well received by critics, who have praised its lighthearted and humorous style of social criticism. Development history ''Pym'' takes its title from Edgar Allan Poe's ''The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym of Nantucket'', "a strange tale of shipwrecks, mutiny and a mysterious island inhabited by black-skinned people whose teeth are even black, and it ends abruptly at the South Pole with Pym facing haunting white figures". Poe's only novel, it is the favorite book of Johnson's protagonist, Chris Jaynes, an African-American professor of literature,Jonathan Messinger (March 1, 2011)"Pym by Mat Johnson. Edgar Allan Poe gets dragged down to Antar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |