Comments on: Vladimir Nabokov and My Bookshelves http://www.jeffvandermeer.com/2008/04/27/vladimir-nabokov-and-my-bookshelves/ Jeff VanderMeer Sat, 20 Mar 2010 08:35:17 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Anthony http://www.jeffvandermeer.com/2008/04/27/vladimir-nabokov-and-my-bookshelves/comment-page-1/#comment-21611 Anthony Thu, 02 Apr 2009 11:21:23 +0000 http://www.jeffvandermeer.com/?p=971#comment-21611 I'm beginning to explore Nabokov in more depth. I've read the wonderful Speak, Memory and Lolita. I plan to read the Collected Stories next. Do you think there is a good order to read the novels in? I understand that Pale Fire is better grasped after Lolita. Any suggestions? I’m beginning to explore Nabokov in more depth. I’ve read the wonderful Speak, Memory and Lolita. I plan to read the Collected Stories next. Do you think there is a good order to read the novels in? I understand that Pale Fire is better grasped after Lolita. Any suggestions?

]]> By: Robert http://www.jeffvandermeer.com/2008/04/27/vladimir-nabokov-and-my-bookshelves/comment-page-1/#comment-18808 Robert Tue, 06 Jan 2009 23:14:05 +0000 http://www.jeffvandermeer.com/?p=971#comment-18808 Jeff, Years ago I swear I read two articles like the McSweeney's piece about the Nabokov covers. I say two because I could swear one of them made reference to how one particularly odd cover was actually a photo or painting of Barbarella. Does this sound familiar to you at all? (I sometimes wonder if maybe I just dreamt that detail and then unconsciously folded it in my mind into my actual memory of reading it; this has happened a few times with movies I've re-watched that I could swear had a certain shot or line, etc.) Great post. Robert Jeff,

Years ago I swear I read two articles like the McSweeney’s piece about the Nabokov covers. I say two because I could swear one of them made reference to how one particularly odd cover was actually a photo or painting of Barbarella. Does this sound familiar to you at all? (I sometimes wonder if maybe I just dreamt that detail and then unconsciously folded it in my mind into my actual memory of reading it; this has happened a few times with movies I’ve re-watched that I could swear had a certain shot or line, etc.)

Great post.

Robert

]]> By: yael http://www.jeffvandermeer.com/2008/04/27/vladimir-nabokov-and-my-bookshelves/comment-page-1/#comment-13730 yael Wed, 25 Jun 2008 11:47:52 +0000 http://www.jeffvandermeer.com/?p=971#comment-13730 You said you don't read Russian, so I don't know if you are aware, but your translation of Alice in Wonderland is in pre-revolutionary Russian script...it looks like a great edition. It is a wonderful translation, as you can imagine, and is in its way as enchanting and clever as the original, but properly Russified. The title translates literally as "Anya in the Land of Miracles". I guess 'miracles' can also be read as 'wonders', but it has a magical feel to it. Your Martin Amis joke made me double-take... You said you don’t read Russian, so I don’t know if you are aware, but your translation of Alice in Wonderland is in pre-revolutionary Russian script…it looks like a great edition. It is a wonderful translation, as you can imagine, and is in its way as enchanting and clever as the original, but properly Russified. The title translates literally as “Anya in the Land of Miracles”. I guess ‘miracles’ can also be read as ‘wonders’, but it has a magical feel to it.

Your Martin Amis joke made me double-take…

]]> By: Jeff VanderMeer http://www.jeffvandermeer.com/2008/04/27/vladimir-nabokov-and-my-bookshelves/comment-page-1/#comment-11672 Jeff VanderMeer Wed, 07 May 2008 14:52:57 +0000 http://www.jeffvandermeer.com/?p=971#comment-11672 Sure--I can understand that. I don't in any way hold it against him. I love Nabokov's work and am eagerly awaiting publication of TOOL. JV Sure–I can understand that. I don’t in any way hold it against him. I love Nabokov’s work and am eagerly awaiting publication of TOOL.

JV

]]> By: Stan Kelly-Bootle http://www.jeffvandermeer.com/2008/04/27/vladimir-nabokov-and-my-bookshelves/comment-page-1/#comment-11670 Stan Kelly-Bootle Wed, 07 May 2008 14:51:23 +0000 http://www.jeffvandermeer.com/?p=971#comment-11670 I found your Laura/Martin Amis joke highly risible, especially your invented book cover. I think you found Dmitri on an 'off' UPPER-CASE day, not surprising in view of current turmoils & the glut of offensive falsehoods over TOOL publication. skb I found your Laura/Martin Amis joke highly risible, especially your invented book cover. I think you found Dmitri on an ‘off’ UPPER-CASE day, not surprising in view of current turmoils & the glut of offensive falsehoods over TOOL publication.

skb

]]> By: Ian Sales http://www.jeffvandermeer.com/2008/04/27/vladimir-nabokov-and-my-bookshelves/comment-page-1/#comment-11148 Ian Sales Tue, 29 Apr 2008 21:43:48 +0000 http://www.jeffvandermeer.com/?p=971#comment-11148 As promised: http://justhastobeplausible.blogspot.com/2008/04/lawrence-durrell-and-my-bookshelves.html As promised: http://justhastobeplausible.blogspot.com/2008/04/lawrence-durrell-and-my-bookshelves.html

]]> By: Ian Sales http://www.jeffvandermeer.com/2008/04/27/vladimir-nabokov-and-my-bookshelves/comment-page-1/#comment-11087 Ian Sales Tue, 29 Apr 2008 07:46:22 +0000 http://www.jeffvandermeer.com/?p=971#comment-11087 Jeff, I'll try and get some photos of my Durrell books (by and about) up on my blog. Jeff,

I’ll try and get some photos of my Durrell books (by and about) up on my blog.

]]> By: Jeff VanderMeer http://www.jeffvandermeer.com/2008/04/27/vladimir-nabokov-and-my-bookshelves/comment-page-1/#comment-10985 Jeff VanderMeer Mon, 28 Apr 2008 13:22:59 +0000 http://www.jeffvandermeer.com/?p=971#comment-10985 I'm sure Ann will have something zingy to say about that! I’m sure Ann will have something zingy to say about that!

]]> By: Rick Klaw http://www.jeffvandermeer.com/2008/04/27/vladimir-nabokov-and-my-bookshelves/comment-page-1/#comment-10984 Rick Klaw Mon, 28 Apr 2008 13:18:14 +0000 http://www.jeffvandermeer.com/?p=971#comment-10984 Jeff, I'm always amazed how clean and organized your shelves are. Everything is in order with no appearance of dust. Jeff,

I’m always amazed how clean and organized your shelves are. Everything is in order with no appearance of dust.

]]> By: Jeff VanderMeer http://www.jeffvandermeer.com/2008/04/27/vladimir-nabokov-and-my-bookshelves/comment-page-1/#comment-10981 Jeff VanderMeer Mon, 28 Apr 2008 12:48:42 +0000 http://www.jeffvandermeer.com/?p=971#comment-10981 Ian: Really wouldn't mind seeing photos of that! I've encountered some nice Durrell editions over the years. Jeff Ian:

Really wouldn’t mind seeing photos of that! I’ve encountered some nice Durrell editions over the years.

Jeff

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