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IN ANSWER TO THE QUESTION: WHAT SCENES ONE WOULD LIKE TO HAVE FILMED
Shakespeare in the part of the King’s Ghost. The beheading of Louis the Sixteenth, the drums drowning his speech on the scaffold. Herman Melville at breakfast, feeding a sardine to his cat...The Russians leaving Alaska, delighted with the deal. Shot of a seal applauding.
— Sep 29, 2021 03:44AM
Shakespeare in the part of the King’s Ghost. The beheading of Louis the Sixteenth, the drums drowning his speech on the scaffold. Herman Melville at breakfast, feeding a sardine to his cat...The Russians leaving Alaska, delighted with the deal. Shot of a seal applauding.
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Q: What is your position in the world of letters?
A: Jolly good view from up here.
— Sep 26, 2021 05:04PM
A: Jolly good view from up here.
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Mr. Nabokov does not like to talk off the cuff (or “Off the Nabocuff,” as he said).
What inspired you to dub Lolita’s aging inamorato with such engaging redundancy?
The double rumble is, I think, very nasty, very suggestive. It is a hateful name for a hateful person.
— Sep 17, 2021 12:10PM
What inspired you to dub Lolita’s aging inamorato with such engaging redundancy?
The double rumble is, I think, very nasty, very suggestive. It is a hateful name for a hateful person.
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Be still my heart: A series of interviews, many from book tours, in which Nabokov talks about his life and work including the novels. Discusses Vera, which he didn't permit himself (for good reason) when writing Speak Memory. Includes interviews by Alfred Appel, a former student who did the definitive annotated Lolita and does best interviews, and Nab's opinions on others' work.
— Sep 01, 2021 07:26AM
