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Fw: Fw: Russia / America's Number One... Who did VN root for?
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EDNOTE. Aleksander Svirilin, who sent in the VN soccer material, replies to Nick Grundy: I can't answer Nick's query but I note that VN mentions Soviet soccer teams in two of his novelss: 1) "PNIN" (3-7): "Eight thousand soccer fans watched a match between Torpedo and Dynamo." I note that in the post-war years, these matches never had such modest attendence. 2) PALE FIRE (line 681): "...Niagarin could imitate to perfection the mannerism of a certain stupendous Dynamo goalkeeper." VN may have had in mind Lev Yashin (1929-1990), the most famous goalkeeper in the history of Soviet soccer.
----- Original Message -----
From: Aleksandr Svirilin
To: D. Barton Johnson
Sent: Tuesday, August 05, 2003 3:43 PM
Subject: Fw: Fw: Russia / America's Number One... Who did VN root for?
Извините, что опять по-русски. Ответов на вопросы Ника у меня нет. Хочу лишь отметить, что в двух романах Набокова упоминаются советские футбольные клубы.
"PNIN" (3-7): "Eight thousand soccer fans watched a match between Torpedo and Dynamo." Замечу, что в первые послевоенные годы матчи этих московских команд никогда не собирали столь скромную аудиторию.
PALE FIRE (line 681): "...Niagarin could imitate to perfection the mannerism of a certain stupendous Dynamo goalkeeper." Вероятно имеется в виду Лев Яшин (1929-1990) - самый известный вратарь в истории советского футбола.
А.С.
----- Original Message -----
From: Nick Grundy
To: Nabokov-L
Sent: Tuesday, August 05, 2003 1:53 PM
Subject: Russia / America's Number One...
Out of curiosity, and inspired by Aleksandr Svirilin's post... Do we know whether VN had a favourite team in any particular country? And which international side would he have supported?
Nick.
----- Original Message -----
From: Aleksandr Svirilin
To: D. Barton Johnson
Sent: Tuesday, August 05, 2003 3:43 PM
Subject: Fw: Fw: Russia / America's Number One... Who did VN root for?
Извините, что опять по-русски. Ответов на вопросы Ника у меня нет. Хочу лишь отметить, что в двух романах Набокова упоминаются советские футбольные клубы.
"PNIN" (3-7): "Eight thousand soccer fans watched a match between Torpedo and Dynamo." Замечу, что в первые послевоенные годы матчи этих московских команд никогда не собирали столь скромную аудиторию.
PALE FIRE (line 681): "...Niagarin could imitate to perfection the mannerism of a certain stupendous Dynamo goalkeeper." Вероятно имеется в виду Лев Яшин (1929-1990) - самый известный вратарь в истории советского футбола.
А.С.
----- Original Message -----
From: Nick Grundy
To: Nabokov-L
Sent: Tuesday, August 05, 2003 1:53 PM
Subject: Russia / America's Number One...
Out of curiosity, and inspired by Aleksandr Svirilin's post... Do we know whether VN had a favourite team in any particular country? And which international side would he have supported?
Nick.