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Dear Don and List,
When VN said that Mary McCarthy had added her own angelica to the pale
fire of Kinbote's pudding, he could not have dreamed what a veritable
angelica industry would have grown up by the early 21st century. The
market for such confectionery seems to be expanding, judging by the recent
flurry of posts. Transparent Uncle Ruka must be fuming behind Jo Morgan's
shoulder, and the shade of charismatic Sirin must be amused to hear his
bons mots coming back to him via the Dolinin and Shapiro duel. Academics
should stay away from old barns; those ambiguous blobs of light on the
wall might NOT be the Vane sisters or Hazel trying to clarify matters.
Congratulations, Don, on an addictive list which rivals a TV soapie for
amusement value.
Tom (Rymour)
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EDNOTE. Tom (Rymour) is a South African novelist wit a longstanding interest in
VN. I agree that history of the Nabokov field could well be made into a
marvellous comic novel.
When VN said that Mary McCarthy had added her own angelica to the pale
fire of Kinbote's pudding, he could not have dreamed what a veritable
angelica industry would have grown up by the early 21st century. The
market for such confectionery seems to be expanding, judging by the recent
flurry of posts. Transparent Uncle Ruka must be fuming behind Jo Morgan's
shoulder, and the shade of charismatic Sirin must be amused to hear his
bons mots coming back to him via the Dolinin and Shapiro duel. Academics
should stay away from old barns; those ambiguous blobs of light on the
wall might NOT be the Vane sisters or Hazel trying to clarify matters.
Congratulations, Don, on an addictive list which rivals a TV soapie for
amusement value.
Tom (Rymour)
----- End forwarded message -----
EDNOTE. Tom (Rymour) is a South African novelist wit a longstanding interest in
VN. I agree that history of the Nabokov field could well be made into a
marvellous comic novel.