Vladimir Nabokov

NABOKV-L post 0002779, Mon, 2 Feb 1998 18:17:07 -0800

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Re: VN vs. Freud (fwd)
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From: "Dustin C. Pascoe" <dcpasc0@pop.uky.edu>

I don't know what Tim means by "recent," but anyone interested in VN and
Lacan should probably look at Elizabeth Deeds Ermarth's work on Lacan and
Kristeva (the title of which escapes me now, but it should be easy enough to
find). Good luck.

Dustin C. Pascoe


>Now, my question. What work has been done recently with Nabokov and Lacan
>(who, for me, "fixed" much of the problems I've had with Freud)? Is the
>Lacanian algebra too reductionist as well? And, what the heck, is there
>anything with Lyotard? It would be nice if I could combine my age-old love
>of Nabokov with my new-found (though admittedly dated) interest in theory.
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>Thanks in advance,
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>Tim Richardson
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