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Re: VN Bibliography: Stacy Schiff's VERA (fwd)
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EDITOR'S NOTE. Maurice Couturier is the leading French VN authority and
editor-in-chief of the forthcoming Pleiade edition of VN's works.
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From: Maurice Couturier <couturie@taloa.unice.fr>
I am reading the Schiff biography of Vera with great enjoyment and profit. I
totally agree with your assessment of the book, though I haven't finished
it yet. Schiff manages to describe with much sensitiveness and intelligence
the atmosphere in Berlin, the relationship between husband and wife, and she
provides many telling anecdotes which, in my view, help improve our
understanding of Nabokov's temperament and writing practice. Above all, it
gives a compelling portrait of a wonderful lady whom, in my dealings with
her, I found very intimidating.
editor-in-chief of the forthcoming Pleiade edition of VN's works.
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From: Maurice Couturier <couturie@taloa.unice.fr>
I am reading the Schiff biography of Vera with great enjoyment and profit. I
totally agree with your assessment of the book, though I haven't finished
it yet. Schiff manages to describe with much sensitiveness and intelligence
the atmosphere in Berlin, the relationship between husband and wife, and she
provides many telling anecdotes which, in my view, help improve our
understanding of Nabokov's temperament and writing practice. Above all, it
gives a compelling portrait of a wonderful lady whom, in my dealings with
her, I found very intimidating.