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RARE PHOTOS: The Author of 'Lolita'

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Duly Noted

Nabokov wrote most of his novels on 3" x 5" notecards, keeping blank cards under his pillow for whenever inspiration struck. Seen here: a draft of "Lolita."

Photo: Carl Mydans

Nov 11, 2009
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