Monday, May 10, 2004

Literary Conspiracy Theory Dept.:

"New Lolita Scandal! Did Nabokov Suffer From Cryptomnesia?" by Ron Rosenbaum at The New York Observer's website. In short, did Nabokov consciously plagiarize from, or come under the unconscious influence of, an obscure German short story published in 1916? Or was it merely coincidence?