Vladimir Nabokov

NABOKV-L post 0008829, Thu, 30 Oct 2003 15:50:37 -0800

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DIS. South African names...
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From: <tom@discobolus.co.za>
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Sent: Thursday, October 30, 2003 1:13 PM
Subject: South African names...


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> Dear Don and List...
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> Women called Disa are (I think) quite common in South Africa; there was
> even a Miss South Africa of that name. After the flower, of course. VN
> probably didn't know this -- but TP probably does, given his encyclopaedic
> knowledge of all things Namibian.
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> Regards,
> Tom (Rymour)