Vladimir Nabokov
At a glance:
- Series: Dictionary of World Biography: Twentieth Century
- Categories: Literature, Publishing
- Subcategories: Authors, Writers, Novelists, Short Story Writers
- Curriculum: American History 1901-1950, American History 1951-present, 20th & 21st Century European History, Russian/Former Soviet States History
Article abstract: Nabokov established himself as one of the greatest novelists of the twentieth century. During the first half of his life, he wrote in Russian, while in his later years, he turned out a series of English-language masterpieces.
Early Life
Vladimir Nabokov was born into a wealthy, aristocratic Russian family. In his cosmopolitan home, he learned to read and write in English, Russian, and French. By the time he was fifteen, he had read all of the works of William Shakespeare in English, all of Gustave Flaubert in French, and all of Leo...
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