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From: "Jansy Berndt de Souza Mello" <jansy@aetern.us>
To: "Vladimir Nabokov Forum" <NABOKV-L@LISTSERV.UCSB.EDU>
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> Marianne,
> a quick observation: bezel refers not to a simple "cut". It is a more
> oblique lapidary matter...
> ( I hope I´m not facetious?)
> It describes a kind of incision on stone ( and on wood ) that has the
effetc
> of creating a prismatic shape or a sloping edge.
> The richness of the expression " prismatic bezel" comes from the
convergence
> of various images. The bezel´s edge may itself have a "prismatic" shape.
> Think of all the colours that are set lose thanks to good criticism!
> Bezel refers to the setting for a precious stone and for that which makes
> it shine most.
> Unfortunately I don´t have Sebastian Knight here by me now but I´m almost
> certain that the expression was used in it.
> Jansy
>
>
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> From: "D. Barton Johnson" <chtodel@cox.net>
> To: <NABOKV-L@LISTSERV.UCSB.EDU>
> Sent: Friday, November 21, 2003 2:40 PM
> Subject: QUERY: Question about the Prismatic Bezel
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> > lines) ------------------
> >
> > Dear Nabokovians:
> >
> > I remember there being a remark, either in The Real Life of Sebastian
> Knight
> > or in criticism about the novel, regarding the Prismatic Bezel - the
term
> > bezel is both a word for a kind of cut as well as for the tool used to
> make
> > that cut (I believe). I remember there being, perhaps, some sort of
word
> > (or more elegant way) to describe this linguistic feat.
> >
> > Can anyone help me out? A friend is working on a paper on bibliography,
> and
> > the way he is using the term reminds me of the Nabokov cite.
> >
> > Thank you, in advance, for any help you can offer.
> >
> > Marianne
> >
> >
>
From: "Jansy Berndt de Souza Mello" <jansy@aetern.us>
To: "Vladimir Nabokov Forum" <NABOKV-L@LISTSERV.UCSB.EDU>
>
> ----------------- Message requiring your approval (45
lines) ------------------
> Marianne,
> a quick observation: bezel refers not to a simple "cut". It is a more
> oblique lapidary matter...
> ( I hope I´m not facetious?)
> It describes a kind of incision on stone ( and on wood ) that has the
effetc
> of creating a prismatic shape or a sloping edge.
> The richness of the expression " prismatic bezel" comes from the
convergence
> of various images. The bezel´s edge may itself have a "prismatic" shape.
> Think of all the colours that are set lose thanks to good criticism!
> Bezel refers to the setting for a precious stone and for that which makes
> it shine most.
> Unfortunately I don´t have Sebastian Knight here by me now but I´m almost
> certain that the expression was used in it.
> Jansy
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "D. Barton Johnson" <chtodel@cox.net>
> To: <NABOKV-L@LISTSERV.UCSB.EDU>
> Sent: Friday, November 21, 2003 2:40 PM
> Subject: QUERY: Question about the Prismatic Bezel
>
>
> > lines) ------------------
> >
> > Dear Nabokovians:
> >
> > I remember there being a remark, either in The Real Life of Sebastian
> Knight
> > or in criticism about the novel, regarding the Prismatic Bezel - the
term
> > bezel is both a word for a kind of cut as well as for the tool used to
> make
> > that cut (I believe). I remember there being, perhaps, some sort of
word
> > (or more elegant way) to describe this linguistic feat.
> >
> > Can anyone help me out? A friend is working on a paper on bibliography,
> and
> > the way he is using the term reminds me of the Nabokov cite.
> >
> > Thank you, in advance, for any help you can offer.
> >
> > Marianne
> >
> >
>