TLS to Madame D. Ergaz from Vladimir Nabokov, April 25, 1957 ., April 25, 1957
Scope and Contents
Not addressed, in French. VN is torn between deep gratitude to Olympia for having presented L'affaire Lolita in a brilliant fashion, and impotent rage at the blunders and ridiculous malapropisms of the translation. Includes corrections for the translation errors he finds in his article on Lolita and the novel itself, and exclaims that he has "had it up to here" with these mutilations. VN wishes to accept offers for Lolita from German and Italian publishers, asks for copies of Lolita, and wonders whether review copies have been sent to Harvey Breit, Katharine White, and Philip Rahv. Pencil annotations in Russian and English.
Dates
- April 25, 1957
Creator
- From the Collection: Nabokov, Vladimir Vladimirovich, 1899-1977. (Person)
- From the Collection: Girodias, Maurice. (Person)
- From the Collection: Schébéko, Marie. (Person)
- From the Collection: Doussia, Ergaz. (Person)
- From the Collection: Nabokova, Vera. (Person)
Language of Materials
Collection material in English
Extent
2.5 cubic feet. (2.5 cubic feet.)
Repository Details
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