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Pale Fire
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To write an enigmatic and wonderful poem and then to write a book of convoluted and profound commentaries to it � only the genius of Vladimir Nabokov was capable to make this literary feat.
Poets and their ideals� Poets and their deities�
Fire is the stuff poet’s soul is made of�
A soul of a poet may burn with a pale fire but the light is too bright to look at.
I was the shadow of the waxwing slain
By the false azure in the windowpane�
Poets and their ideals� Poets and their deities�
Line 101: No free man needs a God
When one considers the numberless thinkers and poets in the history of human creativity whose freedom of mind was enhanced rather than stunted by Faith, one is bound to question the wisdom of this easy aphorism.
Fire is the stuff poet’s soul is made of�
A soul of a poet may burn with a pale fire but the light is too bright to look at.
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Reading Progress
August 7, 1993
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Started Reading
August 15, 1993
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Finished Reading
April 12, 2013
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Jun 25, 2023 12:38PM
Beautiful review. Inspired.
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Yes, Yes, Vit. Belongs on the same literary shelf as Calvino's IF ON A WINTER'S NIGHT A TRAVELER or Cortazar's HOPSCOTCH.
Great review, Vit. Is it a tough read? I don’t know whether to read this or Pnin first (I’ve read Lolita and Transparent Things).
Thanks. Don’t be in a hurry to read Pale Fire, Shauny. The more books by Nabokov you’ll read the better you’ll be able to appreciate Pale Fire. The novel isn’t so tough but it should be read slowly and analytically.
