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From: Mark Bennett <mab@straussandasher.com>
I think skepticism regarding G.W's study of Dostoyevsky is unwarranted.
After all, the title, if not the text, of at least one of Fyodor's novels
should speak straight to center of Shrub's soul . . . "The Idiot"
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From: Galya Diment [mailto:galya@u.washington.edu]
Sent: Monday, May 20, 2002 12:20 PM
To: NABOKV-L@LISTSERV.UCSB.EDU
Subject: Re: "Bush is reading Dostoyevsky, but he should be reading Nabokov
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From: Ben <primafacie@bigfoot.com>
Well, for me I'm doubtful that Bush can read at all. Most likely what
happened was he talked to his fratboy buddies, and they told him to sprinkle
Dostoyevsky in his conversation to impress the Russkie. Of course,
Dostoyevsky was an obvious choice because he wrote something called, Crime
and Punishment, see? Undoubtly such law and order sounding title appeals to
someone who metes out record breaking number of death sentences. Naturally,
Bush didn't mention reading VN's, because he thinks Lolita is a dirty book.
I think skepticism regarding G.W's study of Dostoyevsky is unwarranted.
After all, the title, if not the text, of at least one of Fyodor's novels
should speak straight to center of Shrub's soul . . . "The Idiot"
-----Original Message-----
From: Galya Diment [mailto:galya@u.washington.edu]
Sent: Monday, May 20, 2002 12:20 PM
To: NABOKV-L@LISTSERV.UCSB.EDU
Subject: Re: "Bush is reading Dostoyevsky, but he should be reading Nabokov
... (fwd)
From: Ben <primafacie@bigfoot.com>
Well, for me I'm doubtful that Bush can read at all. Most likely what
happened was he talked to his fratboy buddies, and they told him to sprinkle
Dostoyevsky in his conversation to impress the Russkie. Of course,
Dostoyevsky was an obvious choice because he wrote something called, Crime
and Punishment, see? Undoubtly such law and order sounding title appeals to
someone who metes out record breaking number of death sentences. Naturally,
Bush didn't mention reading VN's, because he thinks Lolita is a dirty book.