TL to Mr. M. Girodias from Vladimir Nabokov, May 14, 1957 ., May 14, 1957
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 42
Scope and Contents
Not addressed, in English. VN outlines reasons why G. cannot possibly want to publish Lolita in the US under his own imprint, or find a second-rate publisher for the novel, including the preponderance of moral institutions in the US prepared to take a text like Lolita to court and the cost of defending such a text in court. VN points out a few of the translation errors in L'affaire Lolita, and concludes that he is "especially annoyed that on p.30 the skit on Eliot does not come out at all". Included in Vladimir Nabokov, Selected Letters 1940-1977, pp. 218 - 219.
Dates
- May 14, 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
Part of the Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections Repository
Contact:
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2B Carl A. Kroch Library
Cornell University
Ithaca NY 14853
607-255-3530
607-255-9524 (Fax)
rareref@cornell.edu