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Nabokov's Ghost: Make Buck off Laura

Kate Rockwood — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 19:59:35 CST

Dmitri Nabokov's decision not to destroy his famed father's unfinished manuscript followed an imagined conversation with Vladimir's ghost, writes Ron Rosenbaum for Slate. Rosenbaum, who sleuthed his way through the "to burn or not to burn" debate, was previously told by Dmitri—who hinted at the book's genius before announcing...

Nabokov's Last Work: Burn It?

Jason Farago — Thu, 14 Feb 2008 10:43:00 CST

His works include Lolita and Pale Fire , but Vladimir Nabokov's greatest masterpiece might be an unfinished manuscript languishing in a Swiss safe deposit box. Nabokov demanded that The Original of Laura be burned after his death, but his heir has vacillated. Now that Dmitri Nabokov is hinting he might go...

Period Pieces Coast Through Tony Awards

Greg Atwan — Mon, 11 Jun 2007 08:38:39 CDT

The Coast of Utopia, Tom Stoppard’s marathon glance back at 19th-century Russia, became czar of the Tonys at last night's 61st annual ceremony in New York. The $7-million, 8-hour epic claimed more statuettes than any drama in history—including honors for best play and director—in a year when Broadway...

On Broadway, It Looks Like 'Spring'

M. Morris — Tue, 15 May 2007 12:27:46 CDT

The rock musical Spring Awakening scored 11 Tony Award nominations today, including best musical, best book, and best original score for Steven Sater and pop musician Duncan Sheik. Tom Stoppard's 9-hour trilogy The Coast of Utopia (a best play competitor) and the musical Grey Gardens scored 10 nods apiece. The...