Vladimir Nabokov
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Summary
Vladimir Nabokov was born in Saint Petersburg[1]. He died in Montreux[2]. He worked as a novelist[3], poet[4], writer[5], zoologist[6], and translator[7]. He ranks in the top 0.43% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (37,979 views/month, #4,326 of 1,000,298).[8]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Cemetery of Clarens[9]
- Father: Vladimir Dmitrievich Nabokov[10]
- Mother: Yelena Rukavishnikova[11]
- Spouse: Véra Nabokov[12]
- Child: Dmitri Nabokov[13]
- Country of citizenship: Russian Empire[14], United States[15]
- Native language: Russian[16]
- Occupation: playwright[17], autobiographer[18], screenwriter[19], lepidopterist[20], university teacher[21], literary critic[22], journalist[23], science fiction writer[24], chess composer[25], chess player[26], literary scholar[27], entomologist[28], man of letters[29]
- Field of work: literature[30], Russian literature[31], poetry[32], translation into English[33], translation into Russian[34], translation from English[35], translation from Russian[36], entomology[37]
- Employer: Harvard University[38], Cornell University[39], Wellesley College[40]
- Educated at: Trinity College[41], University of Cambridge[42]
- Award received: Guggenheim Fellowship[43]
- Religion or worldview: agnosticism[44]
- Sex or gender: male[45]
- Family: House of Nabokov[46]
- Movement: modernism[47]
- Genre: satire[48], science fiction[49], romantic fiction[50]
- Commons category: Vladimir Nabokov[51]
- Archives at: New York Public Library Main Branch[52]
- Cause of death: disease[53]
- Residence: Montreux[54], Ashland[55], Saint Petersburg[56], Berlin[57], Paris[58], Cannes[59], Menton[60]
Product Details
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Type: Person[61]
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Country: XW[62]
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Began / founded: 1899-04-22[63]
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Ended / dissolved: 1977-07-02[64]
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Community tags: has german audiobooks[65]
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MusicBrainz ID: 9e3f4dc0-f90b-4ead-9aa3-7c5b56dd5826[66]
Why It Matters
Vladimir Nabokov has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[67] He is known by 89 alternative names across languages and contexts.[68]
He has been cited as an influence by Salman Rushdie[69], a writer[70], b. 1947[71], of United Kingdom[72], awarded the Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres[73], specialised in history[74]; Christopher Hitchens[75], a journalist[76], 1949–2011[77], of United Kingdom[78], awarded the Richard Dawkins Award[79]; Donna Tartt[80], a writer[81], b. 1963[82], of United States[83], awarded the Mecca Prize[84], specialised in literary criticism[85]; Italo Calvino[86], a writer[87], 1923–1985[88], of Italy[89], awarded the Commander of the Legion of Honour[90], specialised in Italian literature[91]; Zadie Smith[92], a writer[93], b. 1975[94], of United Kingdom[95], awarded the James Tait Black Memorial Prize[96], specialised in essay[97]; and Don DeLillo[98], a playwright[99], b. 1936[100], of United States[101], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[102], specialised in performing arts[103].
Works attributed to him include Lolita[104], Pale Fire[105], he bibliography[106], Pnin[107], Ada or Ardor: A Family Chronicle[108], and Invitation to a Beheading[109].
FAQs
Where was Vladimir Nabokov born?
Vladimir Nabokov's place of birth was Saint Petersburg[1].
Where did Vladimir Nabokov die?
Vladimir Nabokov died in Montreux[2].
Who were Vladimir Nabokov's parents?
Vladimir Nabokov's father was Vladimir Dmitrievich Nabokov[10]. Vladimir Nabokov's mother was Yelena Rukavishnikova[11].
Who was Vladimir Nabokov married to?
Vladimir Nabokov's spouses include Véra Nabokov[12].
What did Vladimir Nabokov do for work?
Vladimir Nabokov worked as a novelist[3], poet[4], writer[5], zoologist[6], and translator[7].
Where did Vladimir Nabokov go to school?
Vladimir Nabokov was educated at Trinity College[41] and University of Cambridge[42].
What awards did Vladimir Nabokov receive?
Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[43].
Who did Vladimir Nabokov influence?
Vladimir Nabokov has been cited as an influence by Salman Rushdie[69], Christopher Hitchens[75], Donna Tartt[80], and Italo Calvino[86].