1. I have this completely cockamamie theory about Nabokov which no one is going to buy but this is twitter, so I'll put it forward.
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@HeerJeet After reading this series of tweets, convinced I need to reread both Pnin and M&M. Loved both when I read in undergrad. -
@monica_achen@HeerJeet Or just reread Pale Fire, and see if VN anticipated this conversation.
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@HeerJeet He was more precise and obsessive than that. You're reminding me of the story of the dead poet who crashes his tribute party.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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11. Important addendum to my irresponsible Nabokov theorizing. VN could've read M&M in samizdat form:https://twitter.com/mvsyyz/status/503754883468890112 …
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@HeerJeet let me be clear that I have no subject matter expertise and was this was found from random googling.
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@HeerJeet Wait...so Nabokov *was* Bulgakov? Like, an Einhorn/Finkle type-thing?Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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