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Strong Opinions
Book • 1973
This book compiles various interviews, essays, and letters-to-the-editor written by Vladimir Nabokov.
It offers insights into his opinions on a wide range of subjects, including literature, politics, his childhood in Russia, Hollywood films, and his own writing process.
Nabokov's responses are characterized by their wit, precision, and sometimes contentious nature, reflecting his strong personality and literary genius.
The book also includes his interactions with other literary figures, such as his dispute with Edmund Wilson over his translation of 'Eugene Onegin', and his thoughts on memory, reality, and the creative process.
It offers insights into his opinions on a wide range of subjects, including literature, politics, his childhood in Russia, Hollywood films, and his own writing process.
Nabokov's responses are characterized by their wit, precision, and sometimes contentious nature, reflecting his strong personality and literary genius.
The book also includes his interactions with other literary figures, such as his dispute with Edmund Wilson over his translation of 'Eugene Onegin', and his thoughts on memory, reality, and the creative process.
