Nabokov's pale fire: the lost 'father of all hypertext demos'? (2011)

https://dl.acm.org/doi/pdf/10.1145/1995966.1996008

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Ein Menschenleben ist nur ein kurzer Lichtspalt zwischen zwei Ewigkeiten des Dunkels.
Nabokov

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In The Defense, Nabokov’s language is, as always, rich, sharp, and full of vivid imagery and wordplay.

The characters, however, feel strangely soulless and do not inspire sympathy. It even seems that the author treats them with a kind of superiority bordering on contempt.

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Today is Nabokov’s birthday.

A serious butterfly specialist and a brilliant #literature professor in the US, famous for his lectures.

Speaking of Lolita: he did not write a #romance. He wrote a chilling masterclass in manipulation and self-justification.

Predators like #Epstein crave beautiful alibis. #Nabokov offers none. He gives us a liar so eloquent that the #readers has to struggle not to be deceived.

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Cuaderno de poemas. «Aún sigo mudo». Vladimir Nabokov

Aún sigo mudo —y me hago fuerte en el silencio.
Las remotas crestas de futuras obras, entre
las sombras de mi alma están aún escondidas
como cimas de montañas en la niebla antes del alba.

¡Yo te saludo, mi inevitable día!
La amplitud, variedad y luz del horizonte
aumentan; y al primer paso resonante
asciendo, colmado de delicia y espanto.

Vladimir Nabokov

A palavra da noite é “Lolita”; o escritor é Nabokov.

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