NABOKV-L post 0009211, Sun, 25 Jan 2004 12:48:01 -0800

----- Original Message -----
From: George Shimanovich
To: Vladimir Nabokov Forum
Sent: Saturday, January 24, 2004 8:18 PM
Subject: Re: VN bibliography: Galya Diment. "English as Sanctuary:Nabokov's and Brodsky's Autobiographical Writings",


I am not believer of comparing of two writers whom I like (when I like only one of the two that's another story) but short poem 'Dedication' written by Brodsky in 1987 strikes me as very Nabokovian. To me it serves as a poetic key to both Nabokov and Brodsky. In spite the fact that they are so opposite in style (as their indirect contact proves).

I would like to see the review of 'Nabokov's and Brodsky's Autobiographical Writings' with possibly following up with the original. I must say that 'English as Sanctuary' strikes me as too limiting in comparing these writers. Will review be available to this list?

George Shimanovich
----- Original Message -----
From: D. Barton Johnson
To: NABOKV-L@LISTSERV.UCSB.EDU
Sent: Friday, January 23, 2004 12:39 PM
Subject: Fw: VN bibliography: Galya Diment. "English as Sanctuary: Nabokov's and Brodsky's Autobiographical Writings",



----- Original Message -----
From: Barbara Wyllie
To: Vladimir Nabokov Forum
Sent: Friday, January 23, 2004 7:39 AM
Subject: VN bibliography


I can't remember if Galya Diment has already alerted the List to this, but I've just received a review copy of the book in which it appears in my capacity as ass. ed. of the Slavonic Review:

"English as Sanctuary: Nabokov's and Brodsky's Autobiographical Writings", in Beth Holmgren (ed.), The Russian Memoir: History and Literature, Northwestern University Press, 2003, pp. 167-87.

Barbara Wyllie
SSEES/UCL