Vladimir Nabokov

NABOKV-L post 0021370, Mon, 21 Feb 2011 12:08:43 -0800

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JANSY: Now I must make a "mea culpa" to Jim Twiggs. I was certain that Nabokov
couldn't have been acquainted with the story concerning Wittels's Irma, and
still have written "Lolita" since, in the background, there's a very sick mind
intent on using and tormenting a real child.

No apology needed (of course), but I'm pleased to have Jansy's new thoughts on
the matter.

Although I presented the Kraus-Wittels story only as paralleling Lolita in
certain very limited respects, and not as an influence or even a source, it's
worth noting that the question of sources has been brought up a couple of times
in the TLS--most recently in 2005 by Alexander Dolinin in his essay on the Sally
Horner case. I haven't checked, but I seem to remember that this essay was
discussed on the List at the time it was published. Here's the link for those
who have access to the TLS archives:

http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/the_tls/Subscriber_Archive/

Commentary_Archive/article6759012.ece


Besides this fascinating essay, the TLS published a letter on possible Lolita
sources on November 27, 1998:

http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/the_tls/Subscriber_Archive/

Commentary_Archive/article6763765.ece


Jim Twiggs

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