Vladimir Nabokov

NABOKV-L post 0013503, Tue, 10 Oct 2006 21:25:35 -0400

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Delusions and Luna moths
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Re: Split personalities:

What relationship is there between Freud's original theories ( the ones
VN
might have read) and multiple personality disorder? Isn't hysteria or
psychosis enough to describe delusions or "splits" ?


Re: Don's note on the Luna Moth:

Perhaps, beside the interesting biological accuracy, and the visual rich
colors and images, might VN have suggested something more in his
refrerence? For example, "Luna" as in "lunatic"?
Also "sarcophagus" ( Cf EDnote: leaf wrap = sarcophagus?)
etymologically has a dire meaning, I think ( no time to check it but it
serves as a reminder) : doesn't it mean "eats the flesh" in Greek?

Jansy

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