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| Name: |
Vladimir Nabokov | | Birth Date: |
April 23, 1899 | | Death Date: |
July 2, 1977 | | Place of Birth: |
St. Petersburg, Russia | | Place of Death: |
Montreaux, Switzerland | | Nationality: |
American | | Gender: |
Male | | Occupations: |
writer, poet |
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 Biography of Vladimir Nabokov
1,102 words, approx. 4 pages
 The Russian-born American poet, fiction writer, critic, and butterfly expert Vladimir Nabokov (1899-1977), one of the most highly acclaimed novelists of his time, was noted for his sensuous and lyrical descriptions, verbal games and experimental... summary from source:
 Biography of Vladimir (Vladimirovich) Nabokov
10,593 words, approx. 35 pages
 It is a paradox that Vladimir Nabokov's life and career dramatically involved him in the most powerful socio-historical currents of the twentieth century: Marxist revolution, exile, politics, the sexual revolution, and the poshlost of the universities... summary from source:
Biography of Vladimir (Vladimirovich) Nabokov
10,506 words, approx. 35 pages
Russian American author Vladimir Nabokov wrote novels, short stories, poems, translations, and literary criticism. His novels firmly established him as one of the best stylists of the twentieth century. In 1955 the overwhelming success of Nabokov's...
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 Vladimir Nabokov Quotes
2,608 words, approx. 9 pages
Vladimir Vladimirovich Nabokov ( 1899-04-22 { 1899-04-10 , O.S. } - 1977-07-02 ) was a Russian-American writer. He wrote his first literary works in Russian, but rose to international prominence as a masterly prose stylist for the novels he composed in...
Encyclopedia and Summary Information
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 Vladimir Nabokov Information
4,683 words, approx. 16 pages
Vladimir Vladimirovich Nabokov (Russian: Влади́мир Влади́мирович Набо́ков, pronounced [vlɐˈdʲimʲɪr nɐˈbokəf]) (April 22 [O.S. April 10] 1899, Saint Petersburg – July 2, 1977, Montreux) was a Russian-American...
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 CRITIQUE: Studies in Contemporary Fiction Nabokov in postmodernist land. (Vladimir Nabokov)
06/22/1993: 5,608 words, approx. 19 pages Vladimir Nabokov's text-oriented writing is the essence of postmodernist writing. Writers such as John Barth have acknowledged him as an engendering spirit of postmodernism but found his vision too undemocratic for him to be a postmodernist. However, it is Nabokov's detachment from the real... summary from source:
Studies in Short Fiction The Stories of Vladimir Nabokov. (book reviews)
03/22/1996: 612 words, approx. 2 pages The Stories of Vladimir Nabokov by Vladimir Nabokov. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1995. 660 pages. $35. The publication of Nabokov's complete stories is a significant event. In addition to republishing all of his previously published tales in chronological order, Knopf has... summary from source:
 AP News British stores halt `Lolita' beds
2/3/2008: 252 words, approx. 1 pagesWoolworths stores in Britain have stopped selling "Lolita" beds for young girls after a parents' organization complained because of the name's association with the famous novel about a pedophile.Woolworths said staff members who administered the retail chain's Web site that sold the beds had been... summary from source:
AP News Today in history - April 23
4/23/2007: 596 words, approx. 2 pagesToday is Monday, April 23, the 113th day of 2007. There are 252 days left in the year.Today's Highlight in History:April 23, 1564, is believed to be the birthdate of English poet and dramatist William Shakespeare; he died 52 years later, also on April 23.On...
Literary Criticism
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 Critical Essay by Jane Grayson
16,275 words, approx. 54 pages
In the following essay, Grayson discusses the importance of Nabokov's work as a translator to the development of his work as a novelist.
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Critical Essay by Leona Toker
8,287 words, approx. 28 pages
In the following essay, Toker compares the plot, characters, and situations in the Russian and English versions of King, Queen, Knave.
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