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Vladimir Nabokov

Vladimir Vladimirovich Nabokov (Russian: Влади́мир Влади́мирович Набо́ков; 23 April [O.S. 10 April] 1899c – 2 July 1977) was a multilingual Russian-American novelist and short story writer. Nabokov wrote his first nine novels in Russian, then rose to international prominence as a master English prose stylist. He also made contributions to entomology and had an interest in chess problems.

Nabokov's Lolita (1955) is frequently cited as among his most important novels and is his most widely known, exhibiting the love of intricate word play and synesthetic detail that characterised all his works. The novel was ranked at #4 in the list of the Modern Library 100 Best Novels. Pale Fire (1962) was ranked at #53 on the same list. His memoir entitled Speak, Memory was listed #8 on the Modern Library nonfiction list. (Source.)

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Russian-American novelist, lepidopterist, professor (1899–1977)

Born 22 April 1899
Died 2 July 1977

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Russian-American novelist, lepidopterist, professor (1899–1977)

Born 22 April 1899
Died 2 July 1977

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Fiction Continental european fiction (fictional works by one author) Translations into English Russian fiction Russian Authors Short stories American literature Criticism and interpretation History English fiction Russian Short stories Slavic philology History and criticism Nabokov, vladimir vladimirovich, 1899-1977 Christmas stories 20th century English fiction Christmas Christmas fiction Daily Express Domestic fiction Family reunions Fiction, general Irish literature Russian literature Stories (texts)

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Soviet Union Galway Ireland United States Alabama Jefferson Massachusetts New England Owl Creek Bridge Russia Salem Village Mississippi New York Wall Street Yoknapatawpha County Araby Araby bazaar North Richmond Street England Foreign countries London Mallard residence 221B Baker Street Dublin Justice of the Peace Court

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20th century 19th century 1600s 1861-65 Antebellum era 1861-1865 Carnival Revolution, 1917-1921 1888 1890 1917-1936 American Civil War Civil War February Revolution, 1917 Russin novel Siglo XX To 1533 chess novel

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  • Владимир Набоков
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