Vladimir Nabokov

NABOKV-L post 0009519, Wed, 24 Mar 2004 17:14:43 -0800

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Fw: Fw: Fw: Don Watson on Lolita. Regendered Principal?
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From: <nitrogen14@australia.edu>
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> Yes, that is what Don Watson wrote;
> unironic thanks for pointing out his error;
> it escaped me easily
> --Peter Hayes
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> >From: STADLEN@aol.com
> >To: NABOKV-L@LISTSERV.UCSB.EDU
> >Sent: Tuesday, March 23, 2004 1:17 AM
> >Subject: Re: Fw: Don Watson on Lolita
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> >
> >In a message dated 23/03/2004 02:27:03 GMT Standard Time,
>chtodel@cox.net
> writes:
> >
> >
> > The Principal's principles are those of the modern manager and
> > >communications teacher. He wanted to leave out of Lolita's education
> >what
> > >they leave out: namely, the human mind - the thing that arrives at
> >meaning
> > >through language and will not, without coercion or deceit, reduce to
>a
> cog
> > >in a machine or an item or organisation. Nabokov's Principal has
> >triumphed
> > >absolutely.
> >
> >
> >
> >He?
> >
> >Anthony Stadlen
> >
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