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EDNOTE. The place to start is the Nabokov Museum. They can fix you up with a
guide. Talk to the Director Tatyana Ponomarev (whose English is a great better
than mine). She can arrange something.
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Date: Fri, 22 Apr 2005 17:20:14 +0200 (CEST)
From: james@jveitch.fsbusiness.co.uk
Reply-To: james@jveitch.fsbusiness.co.uk
Subject: Wanted: VN guide to st petersburg.. !
To: Vladimir Nabokov Forum
Dear All,
Finally I am going to St Petersburg. I can't wait. Despite arguing against
authorial intention and theoretically wishing to dispose of the author, his
biography and his autocriticism I am still a sucker for Nabokov as a figure, a
person, an idol and an image (or more the point, a myriad of representations
and rerepresentations of himself). Consequently (and rather guiltily) I want to
spend a few Nabokov days there and what better place to ask for some tips on
places to go and see than this forum ?
I know there is a museum there but are there any other places I should see? I
expect I shall feel a little like V in Sebastian Knight (don't get me started
on V's identity!). I love the fact that VN anticipated this paper-chase in all
his work.
Anyway, any advice would be much appreciated. I am also spending some time in
Moscow so anywhere relevant there would also apply.
Best wishes,
James Veitch
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guide. Talk to the Director Tatyana Ponomarev (whose English is a great better
than mine). She can arrange something.
----- Forwarded message from james@jveitch.fsbusiness.co.uk -----
Date: Fri, 22 Apr 2005 17:20:14 +0200 (CEST)
From: james@jveitch.fsbusiness.co.uk
Reply-To: james@jveitch.fsbusiness.co.uk
Subject: Wanted: VN guide to st petersburg.. !
To: Vladimir Nabokov Forum
Dear All,
Finally I am going to St Petersburg. I can't wait. Despite arguing against
authorial intention and theoretically wishing to dispose of the author, his
biography and his autocriticism I am still a sucker for Nabokov as a figure, a
person, an idol and an image (or more the point, a myriad of representations
and rerepresentations of himself). Consequently (and rather guiltily) I want to
spend a few Nabokov days there and what better place to ask for some tips on
places to go and see than this forum ?
I know there is a museum there but are there any other places I should see? I
expect I shall feel a little like V in Sebastian Knight (don't get me started
on V's identity!). I love the fact that VN anticipated this paper-chase in all
his work.
Anyway, any advice would be much appreciated. I am also spending some time in
Moscow so anywhere relevant there would also apply.
Best wishes,
James Veitch
--
Whatever you Wanadoo:
http://www.wanadoo.co.uk/time/
This email has been checked for most known viruses - find out more at:
http://www.wanadoo.co.uk/help/id/7098.htm
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