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I remember now : both had a remarkable memory. Borges had a huge,
phenomenal number of verses in mind. In particular, he liked the short
stories of the young Wells, I think, rather than his novels.
Best,
AA
-----Original Message-----
From: "Donald B. Johnson" <chtodel@gss.ucsb.edu>
To: NABOKV-L@LISTSERV.UCSB.EDU
Date: Wed, 23 Nov 2005 08:08:40 -0800
Subject: Re: Fwd: Re: Re: Query: Comparisons between Nabokov and Borges
> I'm very fond, of course, of both writers. They both had a "perfectly
> normal
> trilingual childhood." Both writers came from intensely anglophile
> families and
> enjoyed the same writers as children such as H.G. Wells and Arthur
> Conan Doyle
> (for his Sherlock Holmes stories). Both writers used the detective
> genre for
> their own literary designs.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vladimir Nabokov Forum [mailto:NABOKV-L@LISTSERV.UCSB.EDU]On
> Behalf Of Donald B. Johnson
> Sent: Tuesday, November 22, 2005 11:12 AM
> To: NABOKV-L@LISTSERV.UCSB.EDU
> Subject: Fwd: Re: Re: Query: Comparisons between Nabokov and Borges
>
>
> they were probably the two most famous anti-Freudians around.
>
>
> On 11/21/05, Donald B. Johnson <chtodel@gss.ucsb.edu> wrote:
> > Dear YJ,
> >
> > ...Both were born in 1899 and died in Switzerland !!!
> > Seriously, I noticed another interesting detail few days ago but I
> > forgot it. Anyway, there was the same query before in the
> forum...maybe
> > using the search engine...
> >
> >
> > *************************************
> > Alain ANDREU
> > Laboratoire de Biologie Médicale
> > Institut Louis Malardé
> > B.P. 30 PAPEETE- TAHITI
> > aandreu@ilm.pf
> > ardismanor@hotmail.com
> > *************************************
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: "Donald B. Johnson" <chtodel@gss.ucsb.edu>
> > To: NABOKV-L@LISTSERV.UCSB.EDU
> > Date: Sat, 19 Nov 2005 17:00:13 -0800
> > Subject: Query: Comparisons between Nabokov and Borges
> >
> > > Dear Don and List,
> > >
> > > As two of the greatest masters of 20th century literature, I think
> > > Nabokov
> > > and Borges share in common that both were undeservedly deprived of
> a
> > > Nobel
> > > Prize in Literature.
> > >
> > > I was wondering whether there are any other parallels between the
> two
> > > maestros besides that. I can think of some, but only some. Their
> > > intricate
> > > word games and recurring mirror motif are some I can think of right
> > > now.
> > >
> > > Can anybody give me any valuable input on this topic? I would
> highly
> > > appreciate it.
> > >
> > > Cheers.
> > >
> > > Yours,
> > >
> > > yj
> > >
> > > ----- End forwarded message -----
> >
> > ----- End forwarded message -----
> >
>
> ----- End forwarded message -----
>
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phenomenal number of verses in mind. In particular, he liked the short
stories of the young Wells, I think, rather than his novels.
Best,
AA
-----Original Message-----
From: "Donald B. Johnson" <chtodel@gss.ucsb.edu>
To: NABOKV-L@LISTSERV.UCSB.EDU
Date: Wed, 23 Nov 2005 08:08:40 -0800
Subject: Re: Fwd: Re: Re: Query: Comparisons between Nabokov and Borges
> I'm very fond, of course, of both writers. They both had a "perfectly
> normal
> trilingual childhood." Both writers came from intensely anglophile
> families and
> enjoyed the same writers as children such as H.G. Wells and Arthur
> Conan Doyle
> (for his Sherlock Holmes stories). Both writers used the detective
> genre for
> their own literary designs.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vladimir Nabokov Forum [mailto:NABOKV-L@LISTSERV.UCSB.EDU]On
> Behalf Of Donald B. Johnson
> Sent: Tuesday, November 22, 2005 11:12 AM
> To: NABOKV-L@LISTSERV.UCSB.EDU
> Subject: Fwd: Re: Re: Query: Comparisons between Nabokov and Borges
>
>
> they were probably the two most famous anti-Freudians around.
>
>
> On 11/21/05, Donald B. Johnson <chtodel@gss.ucsb.edu> wrote:
> > Dear YJ,
> >
> > ...Both were born in 1899 and died in Switzerland !!!
> > Seriously, I noticed another interesting detail few days ago but I
> > forgot it. Anyway, there was the same query before in the
> forum...maybe
> > using the search engine...
> >
> >
> > *************************************
> > Alain ANDREU
> > Laboratoire de Biologie Médicale
> > Institut Louis Malardé
> > B.P. 30 PAPEETE- TAHITI
> > aandreu@ilm.pf
> > ardismanor@hotmail.com
> > *************************************
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: "Donald B. Johnson" <chtodel@gss.ucsb.edu>
> > To: NABOKV-L@LISTSERV.UCSB.EDU
> > Date: Sat, 19 Nov 2005 17:00:13 -0800
> > Subject: Query: Comparisons between Nabokov and Borges
> >
> > > Dear Don and List,
> > >
> > > As two of the greatest masters of 20th century literature, I think
> > > Nabokov
> > > and Borges share in common that both were undeservedly deprived of
> a
> > > Nobel
> > > Prize in Literature.
> > >
> > > I was wondering whether there are any other parallels between the
> two
> > > maestros besides that. I can think of some, but only some. Their
> > > intricate
> > > word games and recurring mirror motif are some I can think of right
> > > now.
> > >
> > > Can anybody give me any valuable input on this topic? I would
> highly
> > > appreciate it.
> > >
> > > Cheers.
> > >
> > > Yours,
> > >
> > > yj
> > >
> > > ----- End forwarded message -----
> >
> > ----- End forwarded message -----
> >
>
> ----- End forwarded message -----
>
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