Vladimir Nabokov

Summary

Vladimir Nabokov is a human^[1]. He was born in Saint Petersburg^[2]. He died in Montreux^[3]. He worked as a novelist^[4], poet^[5], writer^[6], zoologist^[7], and translator^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.43% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11,607 views/month, #4,326 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Born in Saint Petersburg^[2], Vladimir Nabokov…
• Vladimir Nabokov died in Montreux^[3].
• Vladimir Nabokov is buried at Cemetery of Clarens^[10].
• Vladimir Nabokov's father was Vladimir Dmitrievich Nabokov^[11].
• Vladimir Nabokov's mother was Yelena Rukavishnikova^[12].
• Among Vladimir Nabokov's spouses was Véra Nabokov^[13].
• A child of Vladimir Nabokov was Dmitri Nabokov^[14].
• Vladimir Nabokov held citizenship in Russian Empire^[15].
• Vladimir Nabokov held citizenship in United States^[16].
• Russian was Vladimir Nabokov's native language^[17].
• Vladimir Nabokov's professions included novelist^[4].
• Vladimir Nabokov's professions included poet^[5].
• Vladimir Nabokov worked as a writer^[6].
• Vladimir Nabokov worked as a zoologist^[7].
• Vladimir Nabokov worked as a translator^[8].
• Vladimir Nabokov worked as a playwright^[18].
• Vladimir Nabokov's field of work was literature^[19].
• Vladimir Nabokov's field of work was Russian literature^[20].
• Vladimir Nabokov's field of work was poetry^[21].
• Vladimir Nabokov's field of work was translation into English^[22].
• Vladimir Nabokov's field of work was translation into Russian^[23].
• Vladimir Nabokov's field of work was translation from English^[24].
• Among Vladimir Nabokov's employers was Harvard University^[25].
• Among Vladimir Nabokov's employers was Cornell University^[26].
• Among Vladimir Nabokov's employers was Wellesley College^[27].

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Origins and Family

Vladimir Nabokov's place of birth was Saint Petersburg^[2]. His father was Vladimir Dmitrievich Nabokov^[11]. His mother was Yelena Rukavishnikova^[12]. Russian was his native language^[17].

Education

Educated at Trinity College^[28], a college of the University of Cambridge^[29], in United Kingdom^[30], founded in 1546^[31], headquartered in Cambridge^[32] and University of Cambridge^[33], a collegiate university^[34], in United Kingdom^[35], founded in 1209^[36], headquartered in Cambridge^[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include novelist^[4], poet^[5], writer^[6], zoologist^[7], translator^[8], and playwright^[18]. Fields of work include literature^[19], a type of arts^[38]; Russian literature^[20], a sub-set of literature^[39]; poetry^[21], a literary form^[40]; translation into English^[22], an activity^[41]; translation into Russian^[23]; and translation from English^[24]. Employers include Harvard University^[25], a private university^[42], in United States^[43], founded in 1636^[44], headquartered in Cambridge^[45]; Cornell University^[26], a private university^[46], in United States^[47], founded in 1865^[48], headquartered in Ithaca^[49]; and Wellesley College^[27], a university^[50], in United States^[51], founded in 1870^[52].

Recognition

Vladimir Nabokov received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[53].

Personal Life

Vladimir Nabokov was married to Véra Nabokov^[13]. A child of him was Dmitri Nabokov^[14]. His religion is recorded as agnosticism^[54].

Death and Burial

Vladimir Nabokov passed away in Montreux^[3]. The cause of death was disease^[55]. Burial took place at Cemetery of Clarens^[10].

Why It Matters

Vladimir Nabokov ranks in the top 0.43% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11,607 views/month, #4,326 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[56] He is known by 76 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[57]

He has been cited as an influence by Christopher Hitchens^[58], a journalist^[59], 1949–2011^[60], of United Kingdom^[61], awarded the Richard Dawkins Award^[62]; Salman Rushdie^[63], a writer^[64], b. 1947^[65], of United Kingdom^[66], awarded the Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎^[67], specialised in history^[68]; Donna Tartt^[69], a writer^[70], b. 1963^[71], of United States^[72], awarded the Mecca Prize^[73], specialised in literary criticism^[74]; Zadie Smith^[75], a writer^[76], b. 1975^[77], of United Kingdom^[78], awarded the James Tait Black Memorial Prize^[79], specialised in essay^[80]; Don DeLillo^[81], a playwright^[82], b. 1936^[83], of United States^[84], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship^[85], specialised in performing arts^[86]; and Orhan Pamuk^[87], a writer^[88], b. 1952^[89], of Turkey^[90], awarded the Independent Foreign Fiction Prize^[91].

Works attributed to him include Lolita^[92], Pale Fire^[93], Pnin^[94], Ada or Ardor: A Family Chronicle^[95], he bibliography^[96], and Invitation to a Beheading^[97].

FAQs

Where was Vladimir Nabokov born?

Born in Saint Petersburg^[2], Vladimir Nabokov…

Where did Vladimir Nabokov die?

Vladimir Nabokov died in Montreux^[3].

Who were Vladimir Nabokov's parents?

Vladimir Nabokov's father was Vladimir Dmitrievich Nabokov^[11]. Vladimir Nabokov's mother was Yelena Rukavishnikova^[12].

Who was Vladimir Nabokov married to?

Vladimir Nabokov's spouses include Véra Nabokov^[13].

What did Vladimir Nabokov do for work?

Vladimir Nabokov worked as novelist^[4], poet^[5], writer^[6], zoologist^[7], and translator^[8].

Where did Vladimir Nabokov go to school?

Vladimir Nabokov was educated at Trinity College^[28] and University of Cambridge^[33].

What awards did Vladimir Nabokov receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[53].

Who did Vladimir Nabokov influence?

Vladimir Nabokov has been cited as an influence by Christopher Hitchens^[58], Salman Rushdie^[63], Donna Tartt^[69], and Zadie Smith^[75].