Vladimir Nabokov

NABOKV-L post 0003680, Fri, 5 Feb 1999 20:57:35 -0800

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Re: Luzhin's gralitsa vs granitsa (fwd)
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From: John Rea <jarea@uky.campus.mci.net>
Gennady Barabtarlo wrote:
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> The word is, of course, gralitsa (stress on the first "a") "granitsa" >is a silly mistake made by illiterary pirates who bring forth tons of >Nabokov editions in the Territory. It means a pillar of sunlight or
>moonlight reflected on the surface of a sea, especially the White >Sea....

Clearly, the sea's a thief....

John

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