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"The Saga of the Furniture Store named 'Nova Zembla'"
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EDITOR's NOTE. NABOKV-L is pleased to have played a role in this saga. By
way of clarification -- Dylan MacDonald of "Bikeculture.com" is serving as
intermediary for his unnamed friend, the prospective furniture
entrepreneur; Sandy Klein -- as DN's (Dmitri Nabokov's) intermediary;
DN is playing the role of DN.
Other Nova Zemla (or Novaya Zemlya) icons are the rohodendron of
that name and the Arkhangelsk rock group. One might also mention here
"Quilty's", the upscale restaurant near Princeton and in
Manhattan. All Nabokovians should ponder the make-up of a Nabokovan menu
and Nabokovian furnishings, to say nothing of the repertory of Russian
Nabokovian rock groups.
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>> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
>> Date: Tue, 04 Feb 1997 16:41:53 +0000
>> From: Dylan MacDonald <dylan@loop.com>
>> Reply-To: dylan@bikeculture.com
>> Subject: Nova Zembla - info please
>>
>> Hello:
>> A friend wants to open a furniture store named "Nova Zembla" - the name
>> of a place in, as you know, _Pale Fire_. A huge Nabokov fan, my
>> friend does not want to antagonize the estate and would like to run this
>> request by them for permission. Do you have any contact information for
>> the executor which, I understand, might be Dmitri himself?
>> Any guidance would be appreciated. Thanks for you time.
>>
>> Cheers,
>> Dylan MacDonald
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>> EDITOR's NOTE. I assume that the person to contact would be Nikki Smith of
>> Smith/Skolnik Literary Management, 23 E. 10st St, #712, NY, NY 10003.
>> Tel: 212 995-9140, fax: 212 995-9165.
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From Sandy Klein:
>Dear Dylan MacDonald,
>
>I took the liberty of forwarding the below E-Mail to DN and
>he has sent me the following reply:
>
>DN, touched by this display
>of West Coast affection,
>has already given OK via
>his agent.
>
>After reading the above, I believe you have already been
>contacted by Ms. Nikki Smith and if not, shall be in the
>near future.
>
>Sandy P. Klein
---------- Forwarded message ----------
Date: Thu, 6 Feb 1997 09:43:45 -0800
From: Dylan MacDonald <dylan@bikeculture.com>
To: "Sandy P. Klein" <taxi@flinet.com>
Subject: Re: DN's Reply -- Nova Zembla
Hi Sandy:
That's really great. Please thank DN and everyone else in the chain of
approval. I'll have my friend send a notice once the store opens.
Cheers, Dylan MacDonald
Dylan MacDonald
US Editor
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way of clarification -- Dylan MacDonald of "Bikeculture.com" is serving as
intermediary for his unnamed friend, the prospective furniture
entrepreneur; Sandy Klein -- as DN's (Dmitri Nabokov's) intermediary;
DN is playing the role of DN.
Other Nova Zemla (or Novaya Zemlya) icons are the rohodendron of
that name and the Arkhangelsk rock group. One might also mention here
"Quilty's", the upscale restaurant near Princeton and in
Manhattan. All Nabokovians should ponder the make-up of a Nabokovan menu
and Nabokovian furnishings, to say nothing of the repertory of Russian
Nabokovian rock groups.
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>> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
>> Date: Tue, 04 Feb 1997 16:41:53 +0000
>> From: Dylan MacDonald <dylan@loop.com>
>> Reply-To: dylan@bikeculture.com
>> Subject: Nova Zembla - info please
>>
>> Hello:
>> A friend wants to open a furniture store named "Nova Zembla" - the name
>> of a place in, as you know, _Pale Fire_. A huge Nabokov fan, my
>> friend does not want to antagonize the estate and would like to run this
>> request by them for permission. Do you have any contact information for
>> the executor which, I understand, might be Dmitri himself?
>> Any guidance would be appreciated. Thanks for you time.
>>
>> Cheers,
>> Dylan MacDonald
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>> EDITOR's NOTE. I assume that the person to contact would be Nikki Smith of
>> Smith/Skolnik Literary Management, 23 E. 10st St, #712, NY, NY 10003.
>> Tel: 212 995-9140, fax: 212 995-9165.
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From Sandy Klein:
>Dear Dylan MacDonald,
>
>I took the liberty of forwarding the below E-Mail to DN and
>he has sent me the following reply:
>
>DN, touched by this display
>of West Coast affection,
>has already given OK via
>his agent.
>
>After reading the above, I believe you have already been
>contacted by Ms. Nikki Smith and if not, shall be in the
>near future.
>
>Sandy P. Klein
---------- Forwarded message ----------
Date: Thu, 6 Feb 1997 09:43:45 -0800
From: Dylan MacDonald <dylan@bikeculture.com>
To: "Sandy P. Klein" <taxi@flinet.com>
Subject: Re: DN's Reply -- Nova Zembla
Hi Sandy:
That's really great. Please thank DN and everyone else in the chain of
approval. I'll have my friend send a notice once the store opens.
Cheers, Dylan MacDonald
Dylan MacDonald
US Editor
*** ENCYCLEOPEDIA & BIKE CULTURE QUARTERLY ****
**** Tel: 213-468-1080 / Fax: 213-462-4359 ****
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