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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, History, Criticism and interpretation, English fiction, Russian Short stories, Slavic philology, Nabokov, vladimir vladimirovich, 1899-1977, Christmas stories, History and criticism, 20th century English fiction, Christmas, Christmas fiction, Daily Express, Domestic fiction, Family reunions, Fiction, general, Irish literature, Stories (texts), The Lass of Aughrim

Places

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

People

Vladimir Vladimirovich Nabokov (1899-1977), Bartell D'Arcy, Freddy Malins, Gabriel Conroy, Gretta Conroy, Julia Morkan, Kate Morkan, Lily, Mary Jane Morkan, Michael Furey, Molly Ivors, Mr Browne, Mrs Malins, Patrick Morkan, Devil, Faith Brown, Goodman Brown, Goody Cloyse, Peyton Farquhar, Bartleby, Cicero, Colonel Sartoris, Emily Grierson, Ginger Nut, Homer Barron

Time

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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Alternative names

  • Владимир Набоков
  • Владимир Владимирович Набоков
  • Vladimir Vladimirovich Nabokov
  • V. Nabokov
  • V.V. Nabokov
  • Vladimir V. Nabokov
  • Влади́мир Влади́мирович Набо́ков
  • 弗拉基米尔·纳博科夫
  • Nabokefu
  • Vladimir Vladimirovič Nabokov
  • VLADIMIR NABOKOV
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  • Vladimir nabokov
  • Vladimir Nobokov
  • Nabokov Vladimir
  • Vladmir Nabokov
  • Vladímir Nabokov
  • Valdimir Nabokov
  • Vladimer Nabokov
  • NABOKOV
  • Nabokov V.
  • В. Набоков
  • Vladimir Nabokov
  • Nabokov Vladimir Vladimirovich
  • Vladimir NABOKOV
  • Vadimir Nabokov

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October 23, 2025 Edited by bitnapper merge authors
August 20, 2025 Edited by Сергей Малышев Added new photo
August 20, 2025 Edited by Сергей Малышев Added new photo
June 12, 2025 Edited by WikidataBot [sync_author_identifiers_with_wikidata] add wikidata remote identifiers
April 1, 2008 Created by an anonymous user initial import