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Re: Charlie Chaplin & Humbert Humbert (fwd)
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EDITOR's NOTE. NABOKV-L is pleased to pass along Dmitri Nabokov's
thoughts on the HH = CC proposal. And think of the field for scholarship
opened by his counter proposal!
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From: "Sandy P. Klein" <taxi@flinet.com>
Dear Don,
I sent the below to DN and he has asked I send the
"Vladimir Nabokov Forum <NABOKV-L@UCSBVM.UCSB.EDU>"
the following:
DN says: Sure. And Pnin was modeled
on Rudolph Valentino.
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Donald Barton Johnson wrote:
>
> EDITOR'S NOTE. In partial response to the query below, the first place to
> check would be Alfred Appel's book _Nabokov's Dark Cinema_ (OUP). VN does
> mention Chaplin in several places but I don't recall seeing the idea that
> Humbert Humbert is modelled on him. Does anyone has more specific
> answers?
> ------------------------------------------
>
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: FCaso@aol.com
>
> Hello everyone,
>
> I am in the final stages of reviewing an article that has been submitted to a
> journal for publication. I need to determine whether anyone has explicitly
> explored the idea that Humbert Humbert was modeled on Charlie Chaplin.
>
> Does this ring any bells?
>
> -Keti
thoughts on the HH = CC proposal. And think of the field for scholarship
opened by his counter proposal!
________________________________________________________
From: "Sandy P. Klein" <taxi@flinet.com>
Dear Don,
I sent the below to DN and he has asked I send the
"Vladimir Nabokov Forum <NABOKV-L@UCSBVM.UCSB.EDU>"
the following:
DN says: Sure. And Pnin was modeled
on Rudolph Valentino.
- - - - - - - -
Donald Barton Johnson wrote:
>
> EDITOR'S NOTE. In partial response to the query below, the first place to
> check would be Alfred Appel's book _Nabokov's Dark Cinema_ (OUP). VN does
> mention Chaplin in several places but I don't recall seeing the idea that
> Humbert Humbert is modelled on him. Does anyone has more specific
> answers?
> ------------------------------------------
>
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: FCaso@aol.com
>
> Hello everyone,
>
> I am in the final stages of reviewing an article that has been submitted to a
> journal for publication. I need to determine whether anyone has explicitly
> explored the idea that Humbert Humbert was modeled on Charlie Chaplin.
>
> Does this ring any bells?
>
> -Keti