Vladimir Nabokov

NABOKV-L post 0002596, Tue, 2 Dec 1997 07:41:19 -0800

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Pnin in Britannica (fwd)
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From: Mark_Chulsky@cca-int.com


I used to think that the subscribers of this list don't have much to learn
from
a one page article about VN in Britannica. But this may be news for many:
On p.474c of Vol.8 of 1995 edition "Pnin" appears to be an
"episodic novel about an emigre professor of ENTOMOLOGY" (capitalization is
mine).

Is this to counterbalance a total lack of VN's own entomological
achievements in the article?

-Mark