Re: Goofy J.B. Miller story in Salon


Subject: Re: Goofy J.B. Miller story in Salon
From: allison j adamski (allisonadamski@juno.com)
Date: Sat Dec 08 2001 - 23:12:27 GMT


There is definately a fascination with young girls, (you forgot Sibyl in
Bananafish), but I don't know that you can really say "lolita"- like. I
think that would need sexual undertones at the very least, and there
really are none, according to Maynard, not even there in real life worth
speaking of....

On Fri, 7 Dec 2001 21:04:36 +0100 ZazieZazie@hetnet.nl writes:
>Okay, so Jim is laughing about this Lolita reference. I still feel
>there is something to this theory (or maybe it's an acknowledged fact,
>that JDS liked young girls). Looking at Esmee, Mattie and Phoebe from
>a "literary" viewpoint, and whats-her-face who lived with him from a
>real-live perspective, there is something to it.
>
>But if he does like younger girls, he certainly has a more Carrolian
>attitude than a Humbert approach. At least from what i can see.
>
>Z
>
>Having just seen the film yesterday, I am still shaken. What a gloomy
>perspective on Nabokov! And a weird film all together Besides, the
>girl was too old. I hope that if ever I'll see CITR on film, Phoebe
>will not be played by a 15-year old or something!
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: "owner-bananafish@roughdraft.org"
><owner-bananafish@roughdraft.org> on behalf of "Jim Rovira"
><jrovira@drew.edu>
>Sent: Thursday, December 06, 2001 4:34 PM
>To: "bananafish@roughdraft.org" <bananafish@roughdraft.org>
>Subject: Re: Goofy J.B. Miller story in Salon
>
>heh...GOOFY is the word. Perfect. Salinger renting "Lolita" -- nice
>touch
>:).
>
>Jim
>
>Cecilia Baader wrote:
>>
>> Guten morgen,
>>
>> I got a laugh or two out of this, but mostly it's just stupid:
>>
>> http://www.salon.com/books/feature/1999/07/06/salinger/
>>
>> I don't even know why I'm mentioning it, except that it gives me an
>> opportunity to mention Salon.com, a very fine website for the arts.
>> They've done some excellent coverage on some social issues, too.
>>
>> Regards,
>> Cecilia.
>>
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