Vladimir Nabokov - Wikipedia
WebVladimir 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 an expatriate Russian and Russian-American novelist, poet ...
Vladimir Nabokov | Biography, Books, Lolita, Pale Fire, & Facts
WebApr 18, 2024 · Vladimir Nabokov (born April 22, 1899, St. Petersburg, Russia—died July 2, 1977, Montreux, Switzerland) was a Russian-born American novelist and critic and the foremost of the post-1917 émigré authors. He wrote in both Russian and English, and his best works, including Lolita (1955), feature stylish, intricate literary effects.
Vladimir Nabokov bibliography - Wikipedia
WebBoyd, Brian, ed. Vladimir Nabokov, Novels 1955–1962 (Library of America, 1996) ISBN 978-1-883011-19-2; Boyd, Brian, ed. Vladimir Nabokov, Novels 1969–1974 (Library of America, 1996) ISBN 978-1-883011-20-8; Translations of Nabokov works. Nabokov was that rare person who was an excellent writer in more than one language.
Lolita - Wikipedia
WebLolita is a 1955 novel written by Russian-American novelist Vladimir Nabokov that addresses the controversial subject of hebephilia. The protagonist is a French literature professor who moves to New England and writes under the pseudonym Humbert Humbert.
Biography of Vladimir Nabokov, Novelist - ThoughtCo
WebDec 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’s Best Books: A Guide - The New York Times
WebOct 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 Nabokov (Author of Lolita) - Goodreads
WebVladimir 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. He also made significant contributions to lepidoptery, and had a big interest in chess problems.
Vladimir Nabokov | Poetry Foundation
WebVladimir 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 - Wikiwand
WebVladimir Vladimirovich Nabokov, also known by the pen name Vladimir Sirin, was an expatriate Russian and Russian-American novelist, poet, translator, and entomologist. Born in Imperial Russia in 1899, Nabokov wrote his first nine novels in Russian (1926–1938) while living in Berlin, where he met his wife.
Vladimir Nabokov - Library of America - LOA
WebOct 31, 2017 · 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.
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