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Re: VN on allegory?
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A few places spring to mind. One is Strong Opinions where he says to
"Ignore allegories" (66). The afterword to Lolita has "I detest
symbols and allegories." In Brian Boyd's biography there is a letter
quoted concerning Invitation where he says something similar (Russian
Years, 419). I give a little (incomplete) list of such remarks in
Style is Matter (115 ff.).
Best,
Leland
Leland de la Durantaye
Gardner Cowles Associate Professor of English
Department of English
Harvard University
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On Nov 20, 2008, at 10:17 PM, R S Gwynn wrote:
> I recall reading some dismissive remarks that VN made about allegory
> as a literary mode, but I can't recall where. Does anyone remember
> where this was? Probably in the Lectures on Literature, but I just
> can't remember in what context he said these remarks.
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"Ignore allegories" (66). The afterword to Lolita has "I detest
symbols and allegories." In Brian Boyd's biography there is a letter
quoted concerning Invitation where he says something similar (Russian
Years, 419). I give a little (incomplete) list of such remarks in
Style is Matter (115 ff.).
Best,
Leland
Leland de la Durantaye
Gardner Cowles Associate Professor of English
Department of English
Harvard University
Barker Center
12 Quincy Street
Cambridge, MA 02138
phone: (617) 496 4904
fax: (617) 496 8737
deladur@fas.harvard.edu
On Nov 20, 2008, at 10:17 PM, R S Gwynn wrote:
> I recall reading some dismissive remarks that VN made about allegory
> as a literary mode, but I can't recall where. Does anyone remember
> where this was? Probably in the Lectures on Literature, but I just
> can't remember in what context he said these remarks.
> Search the archive Contact the Editors Visit "Nabokov Online Journal"
> Visit Zembla View Nabokv-L Policies Manage subscription options
> All private editorial communications, without exception, are read by
> both co-editors.
>
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