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On Jul 13, 2012, at 4:58 AM, Jansy wrote: I don't know much about
Judaism, so I must take your word concerning the thought that the
rejection of any hope for immortality "is very Jewish." (I thought
there existed Jewish mystics and that the Cabbala.was an expression
of just such a belief). It was not the Freudian "Todestrieb"that
which Nabokov rejected in Freud, but how VN understood Freud's
"interpretation of symbols" and tje freudian theory about Oedipal
wishes in children and the Primal Scene.
Dear Jansy,
Well, I did say that we [Jews] "have our seekers after immortality" as
well. In fact, current Judaism believes in the bodily resurrection on
the Day of Judgment, which is ostensibly why our coffins must not have
nails, so that when the trumpet shall sound and we all shall all be
raised, be raised, no one will be stuck banging on the lid.
As to why Nabokov rejected Freud - don't be so quick to believe
everything the old man wrote about his motivations. I believe, and
this is just between you and me, that Nabokov had sexual problems to
hide. I think that they were the same as Shade's and I further believe
that Pale Fire is in fact Nabokov's sexual confession. Further I can
not go at this time.
Good to hear from you my old friend!
Carolyn
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Judaism, so I must take your word concerning the thought that the
rejection of any hope for immortality "is very Jewish." (I thought
there existed Jewish mystics and that the Cabbala.was an expression
of just such a belief). It was not the Freudian "Todestrieb"that
which Nabokov rejected in Freud, but how VN understood Freud's
"interpretation of symbols" and tje freudian theory about Oedipal
wishes in children and the Primal Scene.
Dear Jansy,
Well, I did say that we [Jews] "have our seekers after immortality" as
well. In fact, current Judaism believes in the bodily resurrection on
the Day of Judgment, which is ostensibly why our coffins must not have
nails, so that when the trumpet shall sound and we all shall all be
raised, be raised, no one will be stuck banging on the lid.
As to why Nabokov rejected Freud - don't be so quick to believe
everything the old man wrote about his motivations. I believe, and
this is just between you and me, that Nabokov had sexual problems to
hide. I think that they were the same as Shade's and I further believe
that Pale Fire is in fact Nabokov's sexual confession. Further I can
not go at this time.
Good to hear from you my old friend!
Carolyn
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