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Vladimir Vladimirovich Nabokov (Russian: Владимир Владимирович Набоков [vlɐˈdʲimʲɪr vlɐˈdʲimʲɪrəvʲɪtɕ nɐˈbokəf] ⓘ; 22 April [O.S. 10 April] 1899 – 2 July 1977), also known by the pen name Vladimir Sirin (Владимир Сирин), was a Russian-American novelist, poet, translator, and entomologist.
Jun 28, 2024 · Vladimir Nabokov was a Russian-born American novelist and critic and the foremost of the post-1917 emigre authors. He wrote in both Russian and English, and his best works, including Lolita (1955), feature stylish, intricate literary effects.
One of the literary giants of the 20th century, Vladimir Nabokov completed seventeen novels over five decades, each holding a special place in the world of Russian-American literature.
Oct 15, 2023 · You’ll notice the way synesthesia guides his pen, and you’ll pick up his themes of exile, wonder, the afterlife and the privacy and primacy of marriage. Vladimir Vladimirovich Nabokov was...
Vladimir Vladimirovich Nabokov, also known by the pen name Vladimir Sirin, was a Russian-American novelist. Nabokov wrote his first nine novels in Russian, then rose to international prominence as a master English prose stylist.
Dec 27, 2019 · Vladimir Nabokov (April 22, 1899—July 2, 1977) was a prolific, trilingual Russian-American novelist, poet, professor, translator, and entomologist. His name is nearly synonymous with the novel Lolita (1955), which centers on the shocking conceit of a middle-aged man’s obsession with a young girl.
Vladimir Nabokov, a Russian émigré who began writing in English after his 40s, is considered one of the most brilliant writers of the 20th century. A trilingual author, equally competent in Russian, English, and French, Nabokov wrote prodigiously during the course of his 78 years, producing a body…
Vladimir Nabokov has 721 books on Goodreads with 3796638 ratings. Vladimir Nabokov’s most popular book is Lolita.
January 7: Nabokov publishes a poem and story, using the nom de plume “Vladimir Sirin” to distinguish his by-line from his father's. He begins to flood Rul’ with his compositions (at first poems, then also plays, stories, crossword puzzles and reviews).
Oct 31, 2017 · View all. Major works: The Gift • Speak, Memory • Lolita • Pnin • Pale Fire • Ada, or Ardor: A Family Chronicle • “Spring in Fialta” • ““The Vane Sisters”. Read a passage from Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov.
