Vladimir Nabokov
Posted by Tel on May 17, 2009
Vladimir Nabokov (1899-1977)
Russian-born American Novelist
Nabokov is best known for his masterpiece, Lolita. His literary knowledge spanned many languages, and he was a scholar of lepidoptery and literature.
Early Life of Vladimir Nabokov
Vladimir Nabokov was born on April 23, 1899 in St. Petersburg, Russia, into an aristocratic family. An intelligent child, he learned to speak English and French along with his native Russian.
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Works by Vladimir Nabokov
- Mashenka, 1926 (originally in Russian)
- Mary, 1926
- King, Queen, Knave, 1928
- The Eye, 1930 (originally in Russian)
- Laughter in the Dark, 1932
- Despair, 1936
- The Gift, 1937-1938
- Invitation to a Beheading, 1938 (originally in Russian)
- The Real Life of Sebastian Knight, 1941
- Bend Sinister, 1947
- Lolita, 1955
- Pnin, 1957
- Pale Fire, 1962
infloox said
You can find out a bit more about Nabokov on my blog too at http://infloox.wordpress.com/2009/08/18/lolita-by-vladimir-nabokov/
Tel said
Hi Infloox,
Thanks. I visited your site. My brief thought of this book is in my summary, as linked in “Lolita” among the list of Nabokov’s work above.