Vladimir Nabokov

NABOKV-L post 0011679, Thu, 11 Aug 2005 11:51:35 -0700

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Re: Fwd: Re: Speak Memory opening sentence---Machado de Assis
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I found this in the Carnegie Library translated as "Epitaph of a Small
Winner", translated by William Grossman. A rather different
translation of the title you remember!


On 8/11/05, Donald B. Johnson <chtodel@gss.ucsb.edu> wrote:
> EDNOTE. Jansy called my attention to Brazilian writer Machado de Assis (died
> 1908) some years ago. The book she mentions is well worth reading. I vaguely
> (mis-?)recall the English was called "Memoirs of a small Loser".
> --------------------------------------------------


Emily
--
she walks through her sunken dream
to the seat with the clearest view
and she's hooked to the silver screen

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