Vladimir Nabokov

NABOKV-L post 0007492, Wed, 29 Jan 2003 18:19:32 -0800

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Dmitri Nabokov on Natalya Tolstoi; Rilke
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Sorry if this is a duplicate -- I was not sure whether it made it to the
list or not. GD


I was dreadfully sorry to hear of Natalya Tolstoy's death, especially
in such dismal circumstances. She was indeed remarkable, and her
integrity was exemplary. The correspondence with her was long a source of
joy for my mother, and her devotion to my father's works was a joy for us
both. Her mention that all proceeds from a book of VN poetry she edited
were to go to a worthy cause was a noble example amid today's
publishing jungle. It is such people as she that give one hope for the
future of Russia.


Dmitri Nabokov


Mr. Thacker deserves a good thwacking for calling VN's attitude
"asinine." I still treasure a book of Rilke poems my father brought me,
highly recommending them.

Best, DN