Vladimir Nabokov

NABOKV-L post 0025786, Sun, 26 Oct 2014 21:10:54 -0400

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QUERY: Source for alleged quote by VN?
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Brian Boyd writes:

A correspondent has asked for the source of the following alleged Nabokov
quote. It sounds plausible, but it sets off no bells:

"the shadow of an object which is not yet present.”

Brian Boyd

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