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‘He Had No Set Assignments’: Students’ Recollections of Authors as Professors

This week, The New York Review of Books published a wonderful essay from a former student of Vladimir Nabokov, a juicy read for anyone who wishes that they could have taken one of the genius writer’s classes. Inspired, I hunted around for more first-person recollections of classes taken with famous writers—whether they were famous at the time or only later on. Read through a few of the ones I found, and add your own memories (if you’re lucky enough to have them) in the comments.