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Vladimir Nabokov | |
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 Nabokov in Montreux, Switzerland, 1973 | |
| Native name | Владимир Владимирович Набоков |
| Born | 22 April [O.S. 10 April] 1899[a] Saint Petersburg, Russian Empire |
| Died | 2 July 1977 (aged 78) Montreux, Switzerland |
| Pen name | Vladimir Sirin |
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| Education | Trinity College, Cambridge |
| Period | Contemporary (20th century) |
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| Years active | from 1916 |
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| Spouse | Véra Nabokov |
| Children | Dmitri Nabokov |
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Vladimir Vladimirovich Nabokov[b] (Russian: Владимир Владимирович Набоков [vlɐˈdʲimʲɪr vlɐˈdʲimʲɪrəvʲɪtɕ nɐˈbokəf] ; 22 April [O.S. 10 April] 1899[a] – 2 July 1977), also known by the pen name Vladimir Sirin (Владимир Сирин), was an expatriate Russian and Russian-American novelist, poet, translator, and entomologist. Born in Imperial Russia in 1899, Nabokov wrote his first nine novels in Russian (1926–1938) while living in Berlin, where he met his wife. He achieved international acclaim and prominence after moving to the United States, where he began writing in English. Nabokov became an American citizen in 1945 and lived mostly on the East Coast before returning to Europe in 1961, where he settled in Montreux, Switzerland.
From 1948 to 1959, Nabokov was a professor of Russian literature at Cornell University.[6] His 1955 novel Lolita ranked fourth on Modern Library's list of the 100 best 20th-century novels in 2007 and is considered one of the greatest works of 20th-century literature.[7] Nabokov's Pale Fire, published in 1962, ranked 53rd on the same list. His memoir, Speak, Memory, published in 1951, is considered among the greatest nonfiction works of the 20th century, placing eighth on Random House's ranking of 20th-century works.[8] Nabokov was a seven-time finalist for the National Book Award for Fiction. He also was an expert lepidopterist and composer of chess problems.
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- ^ "Nabokov". The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language (5th ed.). HarperCollins. Retrieved 9 September 2019.
- ^ "Nabokov". Collins English Dictionary. HarperCollins. Retrieved 9 September 2019.
- ^ "Nabokov, Vladimir". Lexico UK English Dictionary. Oxford University Press. Archived from the original on 26 August 2022.
- ^ "Nabokov". Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary. Retrieved 9 September 2019.
- ^ "Nabokov, Vladimir". Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman. Retrieved 9 September 2019.
- ^ "The 50th Anniversary of Nabokov's Lolita". rmc.library.cornell.edu. Retrieved 19 September 2022.
- ^ "100 Best Novels". randomhouse.com. Modern Library. 2007. Archived from the original on 18 March 2022. Retrieved 12 February 2009.
- ^ "100 Best Nonfiction". randomhouse.com. Modern Library. 2007. Archived from the original on 19 March 2022. Retrieved 12 February 2009.