Vladimir Nabokov

NABOKV-L post 0007417, Sat, 18 Jan 2003 09:51:45 -0800

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Fw: Pnin in Pale Fire
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From: "Carolyn Kunin" <chaiselongue@earthlink.net>
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> Dear Mac Reynolds,
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> Pnin of course is no martinet. That Kinbote calls him that, and refers to
> the Russian Department as "bloated" (presumably because it has no room for
> him) is probably an indication of jealousy. Note that in Pale Fire Pnin
only
> appears as a sitter-by, reading a Russian book, recognizable to his fans
by
> his colorful shirt and shiny pate and his little companion. I think it's
> what in Hollywood is called a cameo appearance.
>
> Carolyn Kunin