Vladimir Nabokov

NABOKV-L post 0009667, Fri, 23 Apr 2004 10:47:34 -0700

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Re : Caroilyn Kunin translation of the German "Lolita"
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EDNOTE. Well deserved kudos for Carolyn Kunin.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Kenny, Glenn" <gkenny@hfmus.com>

> While we may, on occasion, heartily disagree with some of Carolyn Kunin's
> surmises, I think we all owe her a debt of gratitude for this translation.
>
> It is most illuminating indeed. One is tempted to succumb to
> movie-review-blurb language and exclaim "von Lichberg's 'Lolita' really
puts
> the 'lust' in 'poshlust'!!!"
>
> The line "On such nights the German heart beats with a lyrical
romanticism"
> does, indeed, belong to history.
>
> GK
>
> > ----------