Khrushcheva, Nabokov, and Westernization
Nina Khrushcheva, granddaughter of the former Soviet leader, publishes a book of reflections on Nabokov.
Nina Khrushcheva, granddaughter of the former Soviet leader, publishes a book of reflections on Nabokov.
Coleridge denied translating Faust, but scholars believe an anonymous translation bears his unmistakable touch.
The last native speaker of Eyak died recently in Alaska. See also.
Henry James, a guest at the Biltmore Estate, wrote Wharton that the place was a gorgeous practical joke.
Save it, says Banville. Burn it, says Stoppard. Dmitri Nabokov is still holding the match. (Via.)