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It seems Robbe-Grillet is rarely discussed on this forum, despite VN's
obvious enjoyment of his novels. Given that THE ORIGINAL OF LAURA is
supposed to be a radical departure from Nabokov's work, and given VN's
interest in R-G's boundary-expanding/breaking writing, especially late in
his career, I was curious if TOOL follows somewhat in this high-modernist
path.
I could be completely out of bounds on this one, but I have always detected
a R-G strain when re-reading a book like TRANSPARENT THINGS and I was
wondering if TOOL is perhaps a story more in this interesting line of
narrative.
Of course, VN was never a mere imitator, but it seems to me that Nabokov was
as rebellious as he ever was towards the end, and would hardly resort to
putting together a traditional novel, or even a "post-modernist" traditional
novel, TOOL sounds to me more like something that exists in a Robbe-Grillet
abstraction (at least from the bits of details that have emerged.)
I was also wondering if Dmitri Nabokov could shed some light on his father's
opinions of R-G's latter, less well-known but I think even more baroque and
interesting novels (thinking here particularly of the hugely underrated
PROJECT FOR A REVOLUTION IN NEW YORK, from 1970, also LA MAISON DE
RENDEZ-VOUS from 66)?
Also: are DN, or any other Nabokovians here, as much a fan or
Robbe-Grillet's biography from 83 THE MIRROR RETURNS as I?
This is an utterly dream-like, beautifully written, and--in keeping with VN
principles--utterly deranged poetic masterpiece methinks, also overlooked.
I bet the Master would have loved it. VN's descriptions of Gogol's everyday
writings always reminds me of Robbe-Grillet.
Anyway...
Matthew Morris
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Subject: [NABOKV-L] Barabtarlo book
Does anyone know where I can find a copy of Gennadi Barbabtarlo book
Phantom of Fact: A Guide to Nabokov's Pnin.
I have tried most of the top used book dealers on the web and can even get
a hit.
If anyone can suggest a location I thank you in advance
hal lewis
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obvious enjoyment of his novels. Given that THE ORIGINAL OF LAURA is
supposed to be a radical departure from Nabokov's work, and given VN's
interest in R-G's boundary-expanding/breaking writing, especially late in
his career, I was curious if TOOL follows somewhat in this high-modernist
path.
I could be completely out of bounds on this one, but I have always detected
a R-G strain when re-reading a book like TRANSPARENT THINGS and I was
wondering if TOOL is perhaps a story more in this interesting line of
narrative.
Of course, VN was never a mere imitator, but it seems to me that Nabokov was
as rebellious as he ever was towards the end, and would hardly resort to
putting together a traditional novel, or even a "post-modernist" traditional
novel, TOOL sounds to me more like something that exists in a Robbe-Grillet
abstraction (at least from the bits of details that have emerged.)
I was also wondering if Dmitri Nabokov could shed some light on his father's
opinions of R-G's latter, less well-known but I think even more baroque and
interesting novels (thinking here particularly of the hugely underrated
PROJECT FOR A REVOLUTION IN NEW YORK, from 1970, also LA MAISON DE
RENDEZ-VOUS from 66)?
Also: are DN, or any other Nabokovians here, as much a fan or
Robbe-Grillet's biography from 83 THE MIRROR RETURNS as I?
This is an utterly dream-like, beautifully written, and--in keeping with VN
principles--utterly deranged poetic masterpiece methinks, also overlooked.
I bet the Master would have loved it. VN's descriptions of Gogol's everyday
writings always reminds me of Robbe-Grillet.
Anyway...
Matthew Morris
-----Original Message-----
From: Vladimir Nabokov Forum [mailto:NABOKV-L@LISTSERV.UCSB.EDU]On Behalf
Of Hal
Sent: Monday, May 12, 2008 7:31 PM
To: NABOKV-L@LISTSERV.UCSB.EDU
Subject: [NABOKV-L] Barabtarlo book
Does anyone know where I can find a copy of Gennadi Barbabtarlo book
Phantom of Fact: A Guide to Nabokov's Pnin.
I have tried most of the top used book dealers on the web and can even get
a hit.
If anyone can suggest a location I thank you in advance
hal lewis
hl1313@comcast.net
Search the archive Contact the Editors Visit "Nabokov Online
Journal"
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