Vladimir Nabokov

NABOKV-L post 0013431, Thu, 5 Oct 2006 15:36:36 -0800

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Re: Ada in French/ Orsenna's "Deux été s"
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If you read French and if you're interested in the translation of Ada
> into French, you should find some amusement reading Eric Orsenna's novel
> entitled "Deux étés". The book uses the story of the famous translation as a
> plot basis. I don't know if the novel has yet been translated into English.
>
> Marie Bouchet
> Université de Toulouse, France


Dear Marie,

How interesting! a friend is reading Deux Etés and that's why I was
wondering about the status of the French translation of Ada - - I have
ordered a copy of the Orsenne novel (in French - - no translation
apparently) and am looking forward to reading it.

thanks,
Carolyn

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