Box 7
Container
Contains 46 Results:
Correspondence from Clairouin, April 16, 1947 to September 12, 1947 ., April 16, 1947, September 12, 1947
Item — Box: 7, Folder: 1
Scope and Contents
11 TL, in French, to VN (5), Grasset (2), Table Rond (1), Gallimard (1). Mostly regarding the film rights for Laughter in the Dark, which VN has sold to an American company but which apparently belong to Grasset and Ergaz, and the placement of The Defense, Gogol and Invitation with French firms. Ergaz cites the current "crisis" as reason for the delay in so placing VN's...
Dates:
April 16, 1947; September 12, 1947
Correspondence to and from Clairouin, October 21, 1947 to April 26, 1949 ., October 21, 1947, April 26, 1949
Item — Box: 7, Folder: 2
Scope and Contents
9 TL, in French, from Ergaz to VN (4), VN (1), Albin Michel (1), Fayard (1), Jarl Priel (1). Letter from Jarl Priel to Ergaz asking after the publication status of Invitation. Reiterates how much effort Ergaz is putting into getting VN's works published, but also notes the difficulty in publishing even works of the first order at this time (especially after a "very stupid article" by Sartre on the subject of one of VN's earlier works. Discusses some...
Dates:
October 21, 1947; April 26, 1949
Correspondence to and from Clairouin, May 10, 1949 to August 1, 1949 ., May 10, 1949, August 1, 1949
Item — Box: 7, Folder: 3
Scope and Contents
7 TL, in French, to VN (6) and Albin Michel (1). Autograph note from Yvonne Davet enclosing a sample of her translation of Sebastian Knight. Somewhat exasperated series of letters attempting to persuade VN that Ergaz is working hard on behalf of his remarkable work, and that it is truly difficult to find editors willing to publish new work at this time. Deals primarily with the contract (with Albin Michel) for Sebastian Knight.
Dates:
May 10, 1949; August 1, 1949
Correspondence from Clairouin, November 21, 1950 to October 3, 1951 ., November 21, 1950, October 3, 1951
Item — Box: 7, Folder: 4
Scope and Contents
9 TL in French and English, to VN (8) and New Directions (1). Mostly regarding the French publication of Sebastian Knight, delayed by the proposed publication of the novel in a magazine, La Table Rond, as well as the republication of The Defense. Ergaz tries to defend Davet against VN's "severe" criticisms, and wonders whether he is absolutely against using her for translation of ...
Dates:
November 21, 1950; October 3, 1951
Correspondence from Clairouin, October 26, 1951 to February 15, 1952 ., October 26, 1951, February 15, 1952
Item — Box: 7, Folder: 5
Scope and Contents
11 TLS, to VN (5), Fayard (1), Grasset (2), Plon (3, one of which is a copy), in French. Mostly regarding the contract with Table Rond/Plon for the publication of all of VN's works (or at least 5: Conclusive Evidence, Gogol, Invitation, The Gift and The Defense), and the question of the film rights for Laughter in the Dark.
Dates:
October 26, 1951; February 15, 1952
Correspondence from Clairouin, March 27, 1952 to July 26, 1952 ., March 27, 1952, July 26, 1952
Item — Box: 7, Folder: 6
Scope and Contents
12 TL, in French and German, to VéN (7), Fr. Schlaich (1), Büchergilde Gutenberg (1), M. de Venloo (1), Les nouvelles littéraires (1), with copy of letter sent to VN by Gallimard. Regarding contract difficulties with Gallimard, who have refused options on Conclusive Evidence and Bend Sinister, yet apparently retain rights to all of VN's works, thus potentially fouling up the contract with Table Rond. Mentions...
Dates:
March 27, 1952; July 26, 1952
Correspondence from Clairouin, July 30, 1952 to August 24, 1954 ., July 30, 1952, August 24, 1954
Item — Box: 7, Folder: 7
Scope and Contents
9 TL, in English and French, to VN (2), VéN (4), Table Rond (2), Julie Kernan (1). Mostly regarding various contractual, publication, and translation matters, especially the contract with Table Rond, and Marcelle Sibon's translation of Gogol, for which VN submits an enormous list of corrections (to what Ergaz fears will be Sibon's embarrassment). In 8.24.54, Ergaz notes that she has forgotten to address the Nabokovs' questions about the "novel that Monsieur...
Dates:
July 30, 1952; August 24, 1954
Correspondence from Clairouin, February 8, 1955 to June 15, 1955 ., February 8, 1955, June 15, 1955
Item — Box: 7, Folder: 8
Scope and Contents
8 TL with telegram message, in French and English, to VN. Mostly regarding the film rights to Laughter in the Dark, and the contract with Girodias for Lolita. Ergaz, in introducing G. as a possible publisher, maintains that they need not worry about the quality of his firm's books, and mentions that Olympia has just published The Story of O. G. apparently not only thinks Lolita of...
Dates:
February 8, 1955; June 15, 1955
Correspondence from Clairouin, July 20, 1955 to December 27, 1955 ., July 20, 1955, December 27, 1955
Item — Box: 7, Folder: 9
Scope and Contents
10 TL, in French, to VN. Mostly concerning the English publication of Lolita (especially the question of copyright), as well as the need to find a French publisher for the novel (perhaps Pauvert, perhaps Gallimard). Ergaz is confident that G. will do well by Lolita, as he has gained a lot of experience through his publication of The Story of O. Also mentions the potential publication of The...
Dates:
July 20, 1955; December 27, 1955
Correspondence from Clairouin, January 1956 to June 27, 1956 ., January 1956, June 27, 1956
Item — Box: 7, Folder: 10
Scope and Contents
9 TL, 1 statement, in French, to VN (3) and VéN (5), and Michèle Manceaux of L'Express (1). Mostly regarding the foreign translation and publication of Lolita (into French with Gallimard, Swedish with Bonnier, and Danish with Reitzel). Ergaz believes it important to publish Lolita. with a firm like Gallimard, as Pauvert (associated with Olympia) has a certain reputation based on its publication of works such as...
Dates:
January 1956; June 27, 1956