Quote by Vladimir Nabokov

Happy is the novelist who manages to preserve an actual love letter that he received when he was young within a work of fiction, embedded in it like a clean bullet in flabby flesh and quite secure there, among spurious lives.

Happy is the novelist who manages to preserve an actual love

Summary

This quote expresses the joy and satisfaction of a novelist who successfully incorporates a real love letter they received in their youth into a work of fiction. By doing so, the love letter becomes a potent and integral part of the story, like a sharp object embedded in fleshy and unauthentic characters. Through this literary device, the novelist preserves a genuine and cherished experience, effectively intertwining reality with fabricated lives, ultimately enriching the depth and authenticity of their work.

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By Vladimir Nabokov

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