7

May

… overwhelmingly nauseating, even to an enlightened Freudian … the whole thing is an unsure cross between hideous reality and improbable fantasy. It often becomes a wild neurotic daydream … I recommend that it be buried under a stone for a thousand years.

—

Sent to Vladimir Nabokov, one publisher’s rejection of Lolita (via alexhasatumblr)

D’oh.

9 notes Lolita / rejection / writers / books / publishing / Vladimir Nabokov / Nabokov / kicking himself /

9

Mar

pervywilbury:

Bernard Black in “Rejection”

“… I do hope you will not be disheartened by your sudden, violent death.

Yours faithfully,

Bernard Black”

14 notes Bernard Black / Black Books / Dylan Moran / Rejection / Genius / Ha! /