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Nabokov is probably only one of the worthwhile authors of the past century. He's one of the few authors that demonstrates the value of literature as a medium -- no other medium can accurately represent what's in his books.

And his letters always make me laugh.

I just read king queen knave. It's his take on Flaubert (type themes) and although he would rather die twice then admit it, it is quite similar to great gatsby.

Nabokov is great in his usage of similes, metaphors, imagery, but his early novels have this self pompousness and subtle grandiose statements that makes you feel like you're reading novels and stories written by an extremely talented Brian from family guy or Ted from how I met your mother. I want to blurt this in class but I dare not.

His writing is quite lovely tho and has this nice self conscious quality almost as if he is making light metaphysical jokes but not in the hit you over the head with intellectualism like Joyce does. A real pleasure to read

Is a 32" widescreen TV overkill for my desktop computer?

Thanks for the Input. I'm not sure if you can transfer credits from a completed degree though, doesn't sound right. that's why I thought transferring mid degree would be better, ti save time.

I would think you only have to repeat the last two years.

Yep, same here re: Lolita. It's one of a small handful of books I've re-read. Someone recommended Pale Fire, which I started but wasn't up to finishing at the time.

Speak, Memory is better. I'll never forget some parts of that book. Nabokov is one of the only novelists that was really an artist and not just a storyteller. The stuff he wrote painted mental pictures that could never be done in any other medium because they require a certain 'cerebrality' and imagination that's able to elicit a change of perspective on the world that the audience sees for themselves -- and that's what I think is the aim of all good art/ists.

only if your favorite website is meatspin.

It's a bad idea to use it as your primary monitor, if that's what you are asking.

i get the distinct impression you are Australian. Am I wrong?

I am indeed an Australian

Ya, got that impression by your phrasing above. I'm the Sherlock Holmes of Adelaide-fleeing-expats.

So you want to move into academia in the humanities? are there roles available...like....at all?

I'm just trying to piece this together, but it sounded above like you 1. don't like the destination 2. don't like the journey and so 3. are looking at changing to another road to the same destination. If 1 is true (either through your own ambitions or otherwise market realities), I'd be thinking of changing roads, but switching to one that ends up elsewhere....

haha impressive! 

 

I think the best thing I can do right now is to just try to finish this semester off with a solid effort and see how I feel afterwards.

Why? Eyestrain?