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Could a story like Lolita be written in the modern day?
How controversial was it when Vladimir Nabokov released it in the 50's?

>> No.18355606

>>18355595
There is too much noise now. It would not be as controversial.

>> No.18355626

>>18355595
It was written to jump on the free speech bandwagon after Naked Lunch and Henry Miller
Even fucking Leonard Cohen did a "transgressive" novel

>> No.18357251

>>18355595
Kodomo No Jikan makes Lolita blush and it was published less than 20 years ago.

>> No.18357914

Wasn't there a rule 63 Lolita published in the last decade? /ss/chads never stop winning

>> No.18357937

>>18357251
Except Lolita is real literature

>> No.18357984 [DELETED] 

>>18357251
No one cares you retarded weeb

>> No.18358037

>>18355595
Lolita was extremely controversial upon publication and still is today. I imagine it would be the same case if you were to shift the timeline.

>>18355626
Leonard Cohen was reviled after publishing that though. Of course some of the more 'hip' literary circles recognized its greatness, but the general reaction from the public and from more mainstream critics was not good.

>> No.18358078

>>18355595
Depends. Examples in film (as with Kubrick's adaptation) are easy to find; are we talking about prestige works? Definitely (The Trouble with Being Born, 2020). Midwit? Sure (Towelhead, 2007). Plebian/Weebery? Definitely (Cuties, 2020).

>> No.18358090

The obvious answer that everyone knows to be true is that it depends who’s writing it. An American born white man? Zero chance.

>> No.18358165

>>18355595
Pfffft it's easy. Just make lolita trans, and boom, top prize guaranteed.

>> No.18358168

I'm reading Lolita at the moment and this may sound retarded it is both less and more explicit than I expected

>> No.18358882

>>18355595
>Could a story like Lolita be written in the modern day
I'm working on it.

>> No.18358950

>>18355595
>trafficking in text stories
What kind of jew law is this?

>> No.18358983

>>18358090
An Arab totally could. All they'd have to do is mention Muhammed's youngest wife.

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>>18358882
based

>> No.18359009

>>18358997
woody allen literally made lolita but with a sheep

>> No.18359015

>>18358090
nobokov was russian born, and moved to the US(?)

>> No.18359021

>>18359015
Writing and publishing now, dipshit

>> No.18359023

>>18359009
Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex But Were Afraid to Ask is one of the funniest movies I've ever seen. Gene Wilder is hilarious.