TLS to Madame D. Ergaz from Vladimir Nabokov, January 16, 1962 ., January 16, 1962
Item — Box: 2, Folder: 23
Scope and Contents
Written from Palace Hôtel, Montreux, in French, regarding Chrestien's translation of Pnin, which VN has begun to correct. Is exhausted after completing Pale Fire, and while VN believes it is important to ameliorate the translation, is appalled by the amount of effort required by each French translation of his novels ("un peu de cauchmar").
Dates
- January 16, 1962
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:
2B Carl A. Kroch Library
Cornell University
Ithaca NY 14853
607-255-3530
607-255-9524 (Fax)
rareref@cornell.edu
2B Carl A. Kroch Library
Cornell University
Ithaca NY 14853
607-255-3530
607-255-9524 (Fax)
rareref@cornell.edu