AW: [SEELANGS] New Book on Turgenev; Nabokov and Turgenev

[Alexander Etkind]

Dear Rolf and all,

I wonder why you find this question of literary 
influence a "highly dangerous matter"? Of whom 
should we be afraid  - Turgenev? Nabokov's ghost? 
the Nabokovians?

Best
Alexander Etkind





FIEGUTH Rolf wrote:
> Dear Olga,
> Bingo! Your remark on Turgenev's influence on Nabokov coincides with what I thought long ago myself. Do you, does anybody in our group know who dared to write about this highly dangerous subject matter? (I did not).
> Best wishes,
> 
> Rolf Fieguth
> ________________________________________
> Von: SEELANGS: Slavic & East European Languages and Literatures list [SEELANGS at bama.ua.edu] im Auftrag von Olga Meerson [meersono at GEORGETOWN.EDU]
> Gesendet: Samstag, 23. Oktober 2010 18:47
> An: SEELANGS at bama.ua.edu
> Betreff: Re: [SEELANGS] New Book on Turgenev
> 
> Dear Joe, dear all,
> The Turgenev Volume sounds fascinating. The only regret I have is that no one wrote on Nabokov's Mashen'ka as influenced by Turgenev. Could be fun!
> Olga
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