Vladimir Nabokov

NABOKV-L post 0004085, Thu, 20 May 1999 08:16:29 -0700

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Re: TARAND OR WHY DO YOU SPEAK OF WORDS WHEN...
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From: "Bouazza, Abdellah" <Abdellah.Bouazza@COMPAQ.COM>

Peter Lubin's use of the word "tarand" brings to mind, and is analogous
to, VN's use of VERSIPEL in PALE FIRE. John Shade uses the word as an
epithet for his muse. (Cf. "versipellous" in the OED.)

Abdellah Bouazza,
The Netherlands.