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May 31, 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.
May 31, 2024 · Vladimir Nabokov - Novelist, Poet, Critic: Nabokov’s major critical works are an irreverent book about Nikolay Gogol (1944) and a monumental four-volume translation of, and commentary on, Pushkin’s Eugene Onegin (1964).
Jun 18, 2024 · Vladimir Nabokov — ‘Lolita, light of my life, fire of my loins. My sin, my soul. Lo-lee-ta: the tip of the tongue taking a trip of three steps down the p...
Jun 17, 2024 · Vladimir Nabokov — ‘Toska - noun /ˈtō-skə/ - Russian word roughly translated as sadness, melancholia, lugubriousness.No single word in English renders...
Jun 15, 2024 · Vladimir Nabokov — ‘... one cannot read a book: one can only reread it. A good reader, a major reader, an active and creative reader is a rereader. And I...
Jun 5, 2024 · The Nabokov-Wilson collision is the chief item on display, and that collision marked the death of their friendship, but the book’s real topic is the fuss made in print over the Nabokov...
May 29, 2024 · Vladimir Nabokov’s writings are a testament to the boundless possibilities of language, narrative, and imagination. In this week’s Literary Spotlight, we explore three facets of Nabokov's persona: his life, his stylistic qualities, and his most notable works.
