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Re: Nabokov and Fitzgerald: Question & Answer (fwd)
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From: Galya Diment <galya@u.washington.edu>
The piece by Mizener which I quote from in my paper is Mizener, Arthur.
"Professor Nabokov." Cornell Alumni News, September 1977. GD
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On Tue, 11 Mar 1997, Serck L <L.Serck@rhbnc.ac.uk> wrote:
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> I am also surprised to hear that Nabokov disliked The Great Gatsby, and
> am stumped as to why this is. Indeed, both authors deal with theme of a
> quest to repeat the past, and also with fantasy and dreams that are
> vulgarised by reality. So it cannot be the themes that Nabokov thought
> so 'terrible'. Could Nabokov be adverse to Nick Carraway as a narrator
> by any chance? This is but a shot in the dark.
>
> By the way, I would very much like to know where I can find Nabokov's
> comments on Fitzgerald.
>
> Thanks, Linda Serck
>
The piece by Mizener which I quote from in my paper is Mizener, Arthur.
"Professor Nabokov." Cornell Alumni News, September 1977. GD
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On Tue, 11 Mar 1997, Serck L <L.Serck@rhbnc.ac.uk> wrote:
>
> I am also surprised to hear that Nabokov disliked The Great Gatsby, and
> am stumped as to why this is. Indeed, both authors deal with theme of a
> quest to repeat the past, and also with fantasy and dreams that are
> vulgarised by reality. So it cannot be the themes that Nabokov thought
> so 'terrible'. Could Nabokov be adverse to Nick Carraway as a narrator
> by any chance? This is but a shot in the dark.
>
> By the way, I would very much like to know where I can find Nabokov's
> comments on Fitzgerald.
>
> Thanks, Linda Serck
>