Vladimir Nabokov

NABOKV-L post 0013724, Sat, 21 Oct 2006 13:14:38 -0800

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CK's trump card?
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> Anyway, one difference between you and me is where you see
> "cheating a bit", I see massive discrepancies. When I found
> one little discrepancy in /Pale Fire/ (the date palm), I decided
> Nabokov meant there to be no real story.

Dear Jerry,

I do vaguely recall a date palm, but not the discrepancy - - would you
provide the particulars?

As to massive discrepancies vs cheating a bit, I may have a bit of news. A
very generous little bird sneaked a trump card my way off the List. It seems
that Nabokov has been caught in this "cheat" before. If I could show you
that Nabokov has been caught in the same sleight of hand elsewhere, would
that sway you at all?

Carolyn



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