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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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 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... summary from source:
Venus Zine Mad Lit: Jennifer Belle
6/6/2007: 733 words, approx. 2 pages“There are only so many things you can count on in this world,” declares Rebekah Kettle, the protagonist of Jennifer Belle’s third novel, Little Stalker. “I know that every winter I can find a great vintage coat and that every spring it will fall apart.... summary from source:
The New York Observer Mommy Mimics: So Having a Baby Wasn't Just My Idea?
5/1/2005: 1,167 words, approx. 4 pagesI was ambling across St. Marks Place, thinking about the old days, when I was forced to an abrupt stop. I had run into a stroller jam-more specifically, a gridlock composed of $700 Bugaboos bearing infants in $200 frocks. On St. Marks Place! Just across...
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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