Elizabeth Joy

Nabokov, Shirley Temple, and Shakespeare: Add a Bit of Chilson for Good Measure

Tonight (or rather April 23rd night) my 406 class gave me an interesting birthday present (besides bring some delicious cake [rainbow with a lazor-eyed unicorn, and chocolate] and carrot-cake-cupcakes, and brownies). They "discovered" that Nabokov "shares" the same birthday. When looking this up after class, I dicovered the following interesting tidbit (thanks to our dear Wiki):

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Birth date

Nabokov was born on April 10, 1899 according to the Julian calendar in use in Russia at that time. The Gregorian equivalent is April 22, which is achieved by adding 12 days to the Julian date. Some sources have incorrectly calculated a date of April 23, by inappropriately using the 13-day difference in the calendars that applied only after February 28, 1900. In Speak, Memory Nabokov explains the cause of the error and confirms the correct date of April 22. But he himself celebrated his birthday on April 23, and stated in an interview with The New York Times, "That is also Shakespeare’s and Shirley Temple’s, so I have nothing to lose by saying I was born on the 23rd."

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Indeed, dear Nabokov, indeed. Miss Temple and Senor Shakespeare do make good buddies, good company with which to celebrate one's day o' birth. I'll share them with you. :-) Three might make a crowd, but four is a hella good time, I tell you what. Bring Bunny along when you come over for dinner, wine, and discussion (which might also include watching some funky cartoons, and a bum who believes himself to be a German philosopher); the others won't mind.

:-)

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