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Here is the French original of the "Express" interview of Nabokov.
Maurice Couturier
>
> Complete article at following URL:
> http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/books/news/amis-writes-off-
star-lecturer-job-2191257.html#
>
> Amis writes off star lecturer job
>
> Author's New York move spells end of his £80,000 role for 28 hours' work at
> university
> By Jonathan Brown
>
>
>
> Saturday, 22 January 2011
>
> Brooklyn's gain is Manchester's loss. Or if you number among the many that
> have failed to fall for the charms of Martin Amis over the years, it could
> equally be the other way round.
>
> Yesterday it was confirmed that the novelist's forthcoming move to New York
> meant he will not be renewing his contract as professor of creative writing
> at Manchester University. Amis will quit his post in the summer.
>
> Since he was appointed four years ago the controversial writer's fortnightly
> lectures on literary giants such as Vladimir Nabokov and Saul Bellow have
> been standing-room only despite some internal sniping at his £80,000 a year
> salary in return for 28 hours of contracted teaching.
>
> [ ... ]
>
> Amis later confirmed the decision to relocate. "We probably are moving to
> Brooklyn for family reasons in the summer but we'll keep a flat here," he
> said.
>
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Maurice Couturier
>
> Complete article at following URL:
> http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/books/news/amis-writes-off-
star-lecturer-job-2191257.html#
>
> Amis writes off star lecturer job
>
> Author's New York move spells end of his £80,000 role for 28 hours' work at
> university
> By Jonathan Brown
>
>
>
> Saturday, 22 January 2011
>
> Brooklyn's gain is Manchester's loss. Or if you number among the many that
> have failed to fall for the charms of Martin Amis over the years, it could
> equally be the other way round.
>
> Yesterday it was confirmed that the novelist's forthcoming move to New York
> meant he will not be renewing his contract as professor of creative writing
> at Manchester University. Amis will quit his post in the summer.
>
> Since he was appointed four years ago the controversial writer's fortnightly
> lectures on literary giants such as Vladimir Nabokov and Saul Bellow have
> been standing-room only despite some internal sniping at his £80,000 a year
> salary in return for 28 hours of contracted teaching.
>
> [ ... ]
>
> Amis later confirmed the decision to relocate. "We probably are moving to
> Brooklyn for family reasons in the summer but we'll keep a flat here," he
> said.
>
>
>
> Search archive with Google:
> http://www.google.com/advanced_search?q=site:listserv.ucsb.edu&HL=en
>
> Contact the Editors: mailto:nabokv-l@utk.edu,nabokv-l@holycross.edu
> Visit Zembla: http://www.libraries.psu.edu/nabokov/zembla.htm
> View Nabokv-L policies: http://web.utk.edu/~sblackwe/EDNote.htm
> Visit "Nabokov Online Journal:" http://www.nabokovonline.com
>
> Manage subscription options: http://listserv.ucsb.edu/
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
Search archive with Google:
http://www.google.com/advanced_search?q=site:listserv.ucsb.edu&HL=en
Contact the Editors: mailto:nabokv-l@utk.edu,nabokv-l@holycross.edu
Visit Zembla: http://www.libraries.psu.edu/nabokov/zembla.htm
View Nabokv-L policies: http://web.utk.edu/~sblackwe/EDNote.htm
Visit "Nabokov Online Journal:" http://www.nabokovonline.com
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