Posts Tagged: Nabokov
Remembering Nabokov
Four days ago was the anniversary of Vladimir Nabokov’s death and this Paris Review blog remembers the wordsmith/butterfly catcher as the compelling professor and famous author that he became.
There’s even a vague Lady Gaga comparison/reference. And did you know he’s the only author to strictly abide by the self-interview rules?
...moreThe Rumpus Books Sunday Supplement
This week, Rumpus books reviewed Terry Castle’s book of essays, interviewed Elaine Showalter, wrote about Nabokov, and talked about grief and Hamlet. Come see what you missed.
Kathleen Alcott: The Last Book I Loved, Ada, or Ardor: A Family Chronicle
The books I love are those tangled and overflowing: their magic is the product of the trust the author puts in his talent
Nabokov’s Ada, or Ardor: A Family Chronicle is nothing less than brimming, and it writhes in beauty from first to last; it is difficult to deconstruct its brilliance, which is many-branched.
...moreMorning Coffee
Wired looks at the fine art of pulpy vhs box art.
A handy Christmas facts info-graphic for you.
Scienceray wants to talk to you about the Trogon family of birds. I link to this begrudgingly because birds are terrifying.
...moreMorning Coffee
Fun fact: lobsters don’t age!
Scientists want to know why your brother won’t share with you.
Chip Kidd on designing Nabokov.
Everyday is a good day for insect macro-photography.
The world’s coolest subway stations. Hurray for public transportation!
...moreThe Rumpus Sunday Book Blog Roundup
I was out last week on vacation, but I’m back. And there’s a lot to catch up on. Here goes …
In Turkey, you can go to jail for using the letters Q, W and X. (via)
Even Bill and Ted might have gone to this library.
...moreKubrick’s 1961 Lolita is the First 70s Movie
The other day I read a rambling but entertaining essay over on Bright Lights Film Journal, called All Tomorrow’s Playground Narratives, which analyzed Kubrick’s Lolita in terms of — well, approximately anything that occurred to the guy, it would seem.
...moreMilton Glaser Remembers Nabokov
Shortly after I posted a story about an author’s experience of book design, I accidentally opened my copy of McSweeney’s 4, which consisted of a box of pamphlets, and I found that one pamphlet comprised an essay by Paul Maliszewski, called “Paperback Nabokov”, about Vladimir Nabokov’s experience of paperback cover design.
...moreWhat We Were Doing and Where We Were Going
Five short stories modeled on the works of the old masters make up this smart, witty first collection
...moreDoyenne of the Death Mask
Silencieux is the mute heroine of The Worshipper of the Image, Richard La Galliene’s little known fairy-tale from 1900. She has no body, only a serene face, and as the narrator begins to tell his wife about this extraordinary beauty, any well-schooled early twentieth century intellectual would know exactly which face he meant.