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Dear Nabokovians,
I'm looking for a publisher of my "definitive" work on ADA, the nearly 400-page-long article in Russian "Istina v vine: razgadka spryatannogo v 'Ade' sharadoida" ("The Truth is in Wine: the Solution of a Charade-like Puzzle in Nabokov's ADA"). I would prefer it to appear as a printed book (being a rather entertaining study of anagrams and a careful assortment of quotes from Russian classics - mainly, Pushkin, Chekhov, Mandelshtam and Ilf and Petrov - rather than a dry scholarly paper, my article can be read not only by scholars but also by non-specialists, the Nabokov fans who are more or less familiar with Russian literature). Unfortunately, I found out that the publishers who may accept my "manuscript" want me to pay the publication expenses. But, apart from the fact that I have no means for that, I find the idea that authors pay for the publication of their own books preposterous. Actually, I'm going to keep to Pushkin's and Nabokov's formula: "write for the sake of pleasure and publish for the sake of money." The pleasure I got from solving one of Nabokov's most tantalizing riddles and writing one of my most interesting articles was great, but, apart from the tremendous aesthetic bliss, I need some material remuneration which would enable me to continue my Nabokov studies in future. Unless I receive it, I'm afraid I must soon abandon the Nabokov scholarship for something that will be far less pleasant but will allow me to earn a living, while not leaving me much time for Nabokov.
I shall be extremely grateful to everybody who can help me to publish my piece on decent terms.
Alexey Sklyarenko
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I'm looking for a publisher of my "definitive" work on ADA, the nearly 400-page-long article in Russian "Istina v vine: razgadka spryatannogo v 'Ade' sharadoida" ("The Truth is in Wine: the Solution of a Charade-like Puzzle in Nabokov's ADA"). I would prefer it to appear as a printed book (being a rather entertaining study of anagrams and a careful assortment of quotes from Russian classics - mainly, Pushkin, Chekhov, Mandelshtam and Ilf and Petrov - rather than a dry scholarly paper, my article can be read not only by scholars but also by non-specialists, the Nabokov fans who are more or less familiar with Russian literature). Unfortunately, I found out that the publishers who may accept my "manuscript" want me to pay the publication expenses. But, apart from the fact that I have no means for that, I find the idea that authors pay for the publication of their own books preposterous. Actually, I'm going to keep to Pushkin's and Nabokov's formula: "write for the sake of pleasure and publish for the sake of money." The pleasure I got from solving one of Nabokov's most tantalizing riddles and writing one of my most interesting articles was great, but, apart from the tremendous aesthetic bliss, I need some material remuneration which would enable me to continue my Nabokov studies in future. Unless I receive it, I'm afraid I must soon abandon the Nabokov scholarship for something that will be far less pleasant but will allow me to earn a living, while not leaving me much time for Nabokov.
I shall be extremely grateful to everybody who can help me to publish my piece on decent terms.
Alexey Sklyarenko
Search archive with Google:
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Contact the Editors: mailto:nabokv-l@utk.edu,nabokv-l@holycross.edu
Visit Zembla: http://www.libraries.psu.edu/nabokov/zembla.htm
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Visit "Nabokov Online Journal:" http://www.nabokovonline.com
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