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Pale Fire, Cold War
A new literary biography of the Lolita author argues that his most enigmatic novel is a sly commentary on the Cold War, writes Michael Weiss.
Michael Weiss
Contributing Editor
Published
Oct. 13 2013
4:45AM EDT
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Michael Weiss
Contributing Editor
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