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  • February 2008

    • Nabokov's Ghost: Make Buck off Laura

      Slate  |  Feb 29, 08 7:59 PM CST

      Nabokov's Ghost: Make Buck off Laura

      (Newser) - 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 his intent to destroy it—that he would keep his decision secret. More »

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      Russia  • book  • literature  • book reviews  • fiction  • preservation  • Tom Stoppard  • Lolita  • Vladimir Nabokov  • John Banville

    • Nabokov's Last Work: Burn It?

      Times (UK)  |  Feb 14, 08 10:43 AM CST

      Nabokov's Last Work: Burn It?

      (Newser) - 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 ahead and destroy the work, the Times of London invited two authors to weigh in on its fate. More »

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      literature  • Tom Stoppard  • Vladimir Nabokov  • John Banville

  • June 2007

    • Period Pieces Coast Through Tony Awards

      New York Times  |  Jun 11, 07 8:38 AM CDT

      Period Pieces Coast Through Tony Awards

      (Newser) - 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 attendance smashed records. More »

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      theater  • Broadway  • Tony Awards  • Tom Stoppard  • Coast of Utopia  • Spring Awakening

  • May 2007

    • On Broadway, It Looks Like 'Spring'

      Baltimore Sun  |  May 15, 07 12:27 PM CDT

      On Broadway, It Looks Like 'Spring'

      (Newser) - 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 winners will be announced June 10. More »

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      music  • entertainment  • actor  • theater  • Broadway  • Tony Awards  • Tom Stoppard  • Coast of Utopia  • Spring Awakening

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