Vladimir Nabokov

NABOKV-L post 0009800, Wed, 12 May 2004 14:20:00 -0700

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Fw: Fw: up in a heavel Lichberg LO
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From: "alex" <sklyarenko@users.mns.ru>
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> Only "malyar," not "figlyar," if I'm allowed to make a slight correction.
By
> the way, this Pushkin phrase reflects wonderfully what many translators do
> to Nabokov's texts.
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> Alexey
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> From: "D. Barton Johnson" <chtodel@cox.net>
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> Subject: Fw: up in a heavel Lichberg LO
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> > From: "George Shimanovich" <gshiman@optonline.net>
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> > > Carolyn,
> > >
> > > I think those whom you refer to as 'so many' reject unconvincing
proofs
> > that
> > > two German corresponents/professors/doctors presented. The maniac
> > insistence
> > > with which Lichberg's connections are pushed by so few ('The
Leonardo',
> > > 'Cloud, Castle, Lake' are latest victims) while ignoring all reasoning
> to
> > > the oposite remind modern forms of political activism. And for better
or
> > > worse (I think for better) this forum does not lend itself to that.
> > >
> > > If you have read Pushkin in Russian you will recognise these lines:
"Mne
> > ne
> > > smeshno kogda figlyar prezrenny Mne pachkaet Madonnu Rafael'a". You
told
> > > earlier that some view Nabokov as God. Well, to a degree that Gogol or
> > > Pushkin or Tolstoy or Kafka are Gods, Nabokov is. You get my drift.
> > >
> > > George Shimanovich
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> > > From: "D. Barton Johnson" <chtodel@cox.net>
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> > > Sent: Tuesday, May 11, 2004 7:39 PM
> > > Subject: Fw: up in a heavel Lichberg LO
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> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > From: "Carolyn Kunin" <chaiselongue@earthlink.net>
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> > > > > Dear Members of the List,
> > > > >
> > > > > I don't understand why so many are so upset by the Maar discovery.
> Has
> > > he
> > > > > attacked Nabokov's -- what? purity?
> > > > >
> > > > > Maybe Nabokov read the earlier Lolita story, maybe he didn't. It
> seems
> > > to
> > > > me
> > > > > that more evidence may eventually turn up, now that we are looking
> for
> > > it.
> > > > > Why is this so problematic? Can't we just wait and see?
> > > > >
> > > > > Carolyn
> > >
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