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From: "Dane Gill" <pennyparkerpark@hotmail.com>
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> Greetings
> I first came across this apparent prediction while reading Boyd (who
quoted
> it from a letter from VN to Jason Epstein) but I assumed it was some sort
of
> misprint. Finding it again in Selected Letters has only confirmed my
> suspsicions:VN can predict the future. Let me explain.
> In a letter (p.212 in paperback of Selected Letters) dated March 24th 1957
> VN writes to Jason Epstein(publisher, DoubleDay) concerning his upcoming
> work Pale Fire: "My main creature the King of Thule is dethroned...certain
> polital complications lead President Kennedy to answer evaisively when
> questioned about the displaced personage."
> This was written in 1957, three years BEFORE Kennedy even had the
> presidential nomination (which he won by only one vote, so it's not like
VN
> simply looked at the nomination hopefuls and picked the obvious - mind you
I
> don't really think there existed any hopefuls three years before the
> election). I may have some of this history screwed up but it still doesn't
> explain how VN knew Kennedy would be president in three years.
> Also, it is strange for VN to use the name of a (living) political figure
> (or any other famous figure). Although he does hint at a few "real" people
> in his novels (Lolita's star tennis coach comes to mind) he does not
> actually say his name.
> What's up....Dane
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From: "Dane Gill" <pennyparkerpark@hotmail.com>
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> ----------------- Message requiring your approval (26
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> Greetings
> I first came across this apparent prediction while reading Boyd (who
quoted
> it from a letter from VN to Jason Epstein) but I assumed it was some sort
of
> misprint. Finding it again in Selected Letters has only confirmed my
> suspsicions:VN can predict the future. Let me explain.
> In a letter (p.212 in paperback of Selected Letters) dated March 24th 1957
> VN writes to Jason Epstein(publisher, DoubleDay) concerning his upcoming
> work Pale Fire: "My main creature the King of Thule is dethroned...certain
> polital complications lead President Kennedy to answer evaisively when
> questioned about the displaced personage."
> This was written in 1957, three years BEFORE Kennedy even had the
> presidential nomination (which he won by only one vote, so it's not like
VN
> simply looked at the nomination hopefuls and picked the obvious - mind you
I
> don't really think there existed any hopefuls three years before the
> election). I may have some of this history screwed up but it still doesn't
> explain how VN knew Kennedy would be president in three years.
> Also, it is strange for VN to use the name of a (living) political figure
> (or any other famous figure). Although he does hint at a few "real" people
> in his novels (Lolita's star tennis coach comes to mind) he does not
> actually say his name.
> What's up....Dane
>
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