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Q&A plagiarism vs. reference?

I just finished reading the annotated edition of Lolita, and Nabokov hid references to other works of literature everywhere. Lately I've also been considering ways to work in lyrics and other obliq...

0 answers  ·  posted 13y ago by kevboh‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

#3: Attribution notice added by user avatar System‭ · 2019-12-08T01:34:55Z (about 5 years ago)
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#2: Initial revision by user avatar kevboh‭ · 2019-12-08T01:34:55Z (about 5 years ago)
I just finished reading the annotated edition of _Lolita_, and Nabokov hid references to other works of literature everywhere. Lately I've also been considering ways to work in lyrics and other oblique references in my own work. Is there an accepted way to go about referencing or repurposing bits of other works without it becoming plagiarism? Should I try and contact the original authors first? And have any of you had negative experiences using these sort of references in your own work?

#1: Imported from external source by user avatar System‭ · 2011-05-06T02:24:57Z (over 13 years ago)
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