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Nabokov's list: Gogol as the master of пошлость.
Nabokov has, of course, written more on пошлость than what appears here. He wrote a book on Gogol, where he describes Gogol as a master of пошлость, as the man who took the profane an… more »
Khrushchev in love
Spookshow
dcairns wrote 1 week ago: Shadowplay! Craziness from VIY, a Russian fantasy film based (faithfully!) on a story by N … more »
The Witch's Ride
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dcairns wrote 1 week ago: From THE VIY, based on a short story by Gogol. This has to be the most beautiful witch-flight on … more »
"I am not a mung seed."
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dcairns wrote 1 week ago: A Scottish Kenneth Williams? A treat for you! DIARY OF A MADMAN is a half-hour short directed by Mo … more »
Gogol Bordello - Wanderlust King
feralfish wrote 1 month ago: I’m fucking loving this band. A gypsy punk band named after Nikolai Gogol and described as be … more »
a nose by any name?
annamack wrote 2 months ago: So, in reading Gogol, I was struck by how much we take for granted. We are confronted by the absurd … more »
Gogol's Last Days, Lost "Nose"
balkan wrote 2 months ago: On this day in 1852 Nikolai Gogol died at the age of forty-two. His unique style — most famous … more »
On hearing that Gogol burned his masterpiece
fromaroom wrote 3 months ago: The horror of the moment when the wind scatters the papers of a lifetime’s work over the morni … more »
"So darling let's discuss our tactics: I will be mad and you will be possessed"
mynamelessblog wrote 3 months ago: Hunting for flats is definitely my new favorite activity. I found one recently in an area known … more »
Moving Right Along
foggytown wrote 3 months ago: …I have the site outline up. A picture and small blurb about each author. Plus at least 3 wo … more »
The Namesake: Book Review
squanderingthoughts wrote 3 months ago: The Namesake I started reading “The Namesake” today. People often ask – ‘what difference, A … more »
Of Cellular Phones and Gogol - II
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Ritwik Banerjee wrote 5 months ago: For the uninitiated, I provide a link to the concept behind Gogol: The Floating Mobile. Knowing Gogo … more »
Of Cellular Phones and Gogol - I
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Ritwik Banerjee wrote 6 months ago: This is the story of one Gogol who I met briefly during my internship at GA. When I joined as an emp … more »
The smelliest trend: More developments in scratch & sniff advertising
collateraldamage wrote 8 months ago: As previously noted, I have seen the future of marketing and it is a return to Odorama — best … more »
Gogol
lkleinholz wrote 9 months ago: The book club met last week to discuss three short stories by Gogol: “The Nose,” … more »
I'm Starting My Novel--Pray for Me.
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rationalpsychic wrote 10 months ago: “Today is the day I start my novel.” That’ s the first line of this blog and the f … more »
Reality - Nikolai
aharoni wrote 11 months ago: Nikolai Vasilievich Gogol in form of graffiti in Jerusalem. … more »
Nabokov's list: Gogol as the master of пошлость.
khrushchevinlove wrote 1 year ago: Nabokov has, of course, written more on пошлость than what appears here. He wrote a book on … more »
Lists in Report on Probability A.
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khrushchevinlove wrote 1 year ago: There’s a Gogolian element to Aldiss’ storytelling: the use of lists: lists of objects, … more »
On noses.
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khrushchevinlove wrote 1 year ago: If anything is wrong with your nose, they send you to Paris: there, they say, is a European speciali … more »
