Vladimir Nabokov

NABOKV-L post 0001290, Wed, 11 Sep 1996 14:47:20 -0700

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Re: Nabokovian Reference in Esquire (fwd)
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EDITOR'S COMMENT: Puzzled by Alphonse Vinh's <AVINH@npr.org> reference to
the VN-Dole comparison in an Esquire article, Galya Diment queried AV.
His clarification follows:

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From: Galya Diment <galya@u.washington.edu>

This is his response. Since Dole hardly ever reads ANYTHING, it still
strikes me as an odd comparison. My question was how soon I should send
it to Simon, and whether it can wait till Friday or early next week. G

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Date: Wed, 11 Sep 1996 11:51:51 -0400 (EDT)
From: Alphonse Vinh - Reference Library - x2350 <"MUZAK::AVINH"@npr.org>
To: galya@u.washington.edu
Subject: RE: Nabokovian Reference in Esquire (fwd)

Dear Galya:

The author of the Bob Dole article was comparing Nabokov's use of his life in
bestowing this or that tidbit to his fictional characters with Dole's various
re-incarnations as a politician throughout the years in which he used aspects
of his own personality and life to fit his current political persona.

Vash,

Alphonse Vinh