Talk:The Original of Laura

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[edit] hoax

"The Original of Laura" is not a work of Nabokov, but a hoax by Jeff Edmunds (ZEMBLA). See Salon.com —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 212.186.65.93 (talk • contribs) 15:18, 2 October 2006 (UTC)

The work is real. The hoax being referred to is the Desommelier article. Dancter 17:15, 2 October 2006 (UTC)




                                    • The "Original Of Laura" is not a hoax, it's Nabokov's handwriting.

BJ —Preceding unsigned comment added by BSNJ07 (talk • contribs) 02:48, 3 June 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Decision to publish

apparently -- NPR says as I write -- dmitri nabakov is goign to publish it-- not hoax. The number of cards is I think 128 --anyway more than is given on the wikipedia page -- Pmargul842 —Preceding unsigned comment added by 72.229.5.71 (talk) 21:55, 30 April 2008 (UTC)

Indeed you are correct! We need to update this article quickly! --JayHenry (talk) 03:10, 1 May 2008 (UTC)
Interesting -- I looked the story up on NPR and it actually says 138 index cards, but both the Guardian and New York Times say 50. I'm wondering how there could be such a discrepancy? --JayHenry (talk) 03:15, 1 May 2008 (UTC)




They say 50 because they don't have their facts right.

BJ —Preceding unsigned comment added by BSNJ07 (talk • contribs) 02:49, 3 June 2008 (UTC)