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Clues to Nabokov the man
(CNN) -- It's easy to think you can judge a man by his fiction. Isn't the creation, at least in some part, the creator? Keeping that question in mind, was…
Vladimir Nabokov
Lolita, Vladimir Nabokov's serio-comic portrait of small-town America, is published in 1955 in France by the Olympia Press. It has been rejected by four American publishers who are terrified of…
Lolita and Mr. Girodias by Vladimir Nabokov 3
In 1957, the Lolita affair entered its American phase which to me was in every way more important than its Olympia one. Jason Epstein, by championing the publication of a…
Lolita and Mr. Girodias by Vladimir Nabokov 2
On the other hand, he now tones down substantially his proud recollections of having "edited" Lolita. On April 22, 1960, 1 had been obliged to write to the editor of…
Lolita and Mr. Girodias by Vladimir Nabokov 1
Vladimir Nabakov, whose Lolita was first published by the Olympia Press of Maurice Girodias, was the subject of an article in Evergreen #37 in which Mr. Girodias gave his account…
„Lolita” causes a different kind of controversy
Nabokov's son sues over parody of his father's classic novel NEW YORK - Sequels to "Gone With the Wind'' and "Casablanca'' have come off without a catch - but a…
Lolita, by Vladimir Nabokov: A Book Review
Captivating, Controversial Classic Nabokov´s prose captivated me from his very first lines. ("Lolita, light of my life, fire of my loins. My sin, my soul.") The most common reaction from…
Nabokov and the Bible
I am currently writing an article on Nabokov's use of biblical materials; it has been accepted for inclusion the forthcoming volume, From Around the Globe: Secular Authors and Biblical Perspectives…
Vladimir Nabokov (1899-1977) – pen name Vladimir Sirin
Russian-born American novelist, critic, and acknowledged lepidopterist. Nabokov wrote both in Russian and English. His best-known novel, LOLITA (1955), shocked many people but its humor and literary style were praised…
Vladimir Nabokov
Vladimir Vladimirovich Nabokov (April 22, 1899 - July 2, 1977), author, lepidopterist and chess problemist. The eldest son of Vladimir Dmitrievich Nabokov, he was born in St. Petersburg, Russia. He…
Battle Tip: Hero Micro
If you're not micro-managing your heroes in battle then you're probably going to lose a lot of games. This is extremely important against heavy myth unit civilizations like Loki and…
Athlon 64 and Windows XP 64 Bit Edition – This is the Beta
For the past week, I've been running Windows XP 64 Bit. This version is still a beta version of the OS. In other words, should you try this for yourself,…
Windows XP 64-Bit Edition
Microsoft should soon be making CD's available with the trial software. According to them it's supposed to be shipping in mid-February. If, like myself, you're the impatient type, you can…
Neocron Naked Patch
Reakktor announced that it has released an "unsupported patch" for Neocron (in other words if it fries your PC, your installed version of Neocron or your brain, then they won't…
Final Fantasy Origins April 8th
Square Electronic Arts announced today that Final Fantasy Origins for the PlayStation will begin shipping to North American retail on April 8, 2003. Final Fantasy Origins offers remixed versions of…
C&C Generals News
PlanetCNC, the home of all things Command and Conquer at GameSpy, is hopping with news for fans today, including news of an interview with Harvard Bonin, a message from former…
Age of Mythology 1.04
Ensemble Studios has unleashed a new update to Age of Mythology via the game's auto-update feature that fixes a few minor problems including a scenario editor trigger corruption bug introduced…
ATI Settles Shareholder Lawsuits
ATI Technologies has settled claims alleged in shareholder class action lawsuits filed in May 2001 in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. The suit alleged…
Redemption Revealed
Vivendi Universal Games, Interplay and High Voltage Software revealed plans today to bring a new Hunter: The Reckoning game exclusively to the Xbox called Hunter: The Reckoning Redemption. Based on…
Capcom vs. SNK 2: EO Unleashed
Capcom has cut loose Capcom vs. SNK 2: EO, an Xbox fighting game that lets players take their favorite Capcom & SNK fighting heroes into battle offline and online via…