I and my wife Sheila were deeply saddened by the
news of Sam’s death. He was, as many of you know, one of the founding fathers of
the Nabokov
Society and largely responsible for its inclusion in the
MLA. We knew him for nearly forty years and even briefly exchanged our
homes in North
Carolina and California for a brief vacation, as well as many encounters at
meetings in the US and abroad. A couple of weeks ago I sent off a
brief review of
his new Nabokov and Shakespeare book and sent him a preview
copy. I was rather surprised when I didn’t hear back. He was a
remarkable man and will be
much missed by many.
Don & Sheila Johnson