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Re: "Bush is reading Dostoyevsky,
but he should be reading Nabokov ... (fwd)
but he should be reading Nabokov ... (fwd)
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From: Ben <primafacie@bigfoot.com>
Well, for me I'm doubtful that Bush can read at all. Most likely what
happened was he talked to his fratboy buddies, and they told him to
sprinkle Dostoyevsky in his conversation to impress the Russkie. Of
course, Dostoyevsky was an obvious choice because he wrote something
called, Crime and Punishment, see? Undoubtly such law and order sounding
title appeals to someone who metes out record breaking number of death
sentences. Naturally, Bush didn't mention reading VN's, because he thinks
Lolita is a dirty book.
-----Original Message-----
From: Vladimir Nabokov Forum [mailto:NABOKV-L@LISTSERV.UCSB.EDU] On
Behalf Of Galya Diment
Sent: Monday, May 20, 2002 11:15 AM
To: NABOKV-L@LISTSERV.UCSB.EDU
Subject: "Bush is reading Dostoyevsky, but he should be reading Nabokov
... (fwd)
From: D Thacker <dougthacker@yahoo.com>
For me, when looking at the Bush administration what comes to mind is
most likely not Nabokov's ideal reader. Or, come to think of it, any
reader at all. What comes to mind is this from Nabokov:
"Never forget that the secret weakness in the Devil's might is
stupidity."
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Well, for me I'm doubtful that Bush can read at all. Most likely what
happened was he talked to his fratboy buddies, and they told him to
sprinkle Dostoyevsky in his conversation to impress the Russkie. Of
course, Dostoyevsky was an obvious choice because he wrote something
called, Crime and Punishment, see? Undoubtly such law and order sounding
title appeals to someone who metes out record breaking number of death
sentences. Naturally, Bush didn't mention reading VN's, because he thinks
Lolita is a dirty book.
-----Original Message-----
From: Vladimir Nabokov Forum [mailto:NABOKV-L@LISTSERV.UCSB.EDU] On
Behalf Of Galya Diment
Sent: Monday, May 20, 2002 11:15 AM
To: NABOKV-L@LISTSERV.UCSB.EDU
Subject: "Bush is reading Dostoyevsky, but he should be reading Nabokov
... (fwd)
From: D Thacker <dougthacker@yahoo.com>
For me, when looking at the Bush administration what comes to mind is
most likely not Nabokov's ideal reader. Or, come to think of it, any
reader at all. What comes to mind is this from Nabokov:
"Never forget that the secret weakness in the Devil's might is
stupidity."
=====
When in doubt, google.
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