Vladimir Nabokov

Happiness is not the first word that comes to my mind when the name Vladimir Nabokov is invoked.

The Trouble With Ardor Alexander Theroux 2011

Hell, the name Vladimir Nabokov is pushing it; I don't care what Russia thinks.

Jeff Klima: On Names Jeff Klima 2010

Hell, the name Vladimir Nabokov is pushing it; I don't care what Russia thinks.

Jeff Klima: On Names Jeff Klima 2010

Hell, the name Vladimir Nabokov is pushing it; I don't care what Russia thinks.

Jeff Klima: On Names Jeff Klima 2010

Taking its name from the title of Vladimir Nabokov's novel about a middle-aged man's sexual obsession with a 12-year-old girl, Lolita style embodies the childhood world of fairytales and comic-book fantasy.

NEWS.com.au | Top Stories 2011

It's the question of whether the last unpublished work of Vladimir Nabokov, which is now reposing unread in a Swiss bank vault, should be destroyed—as Nabokov explicitly requested before he died.

Archive 2008-01-01 2008

Imagine that this year's breakout novelist is a 56-year-old Russian-American called Vladimir Nabokov, whose 12th work of fiction, Lolita, is making waves.

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Imagine that this year's breakout novelist is a 56-year-old Russian-American called Vladimir Nabokov, whose 12th work of fiction, Lolita, is making waves.

WN.com - Articles related to Michelle Williams mulls over Marilyn Monroe movie part 2009

That reminded me of the definition of bad readers presented by critics such as Vladimir Nabokov, who scorn readers who identify with characters.

BOOK VIEW CAFE BLOG » Bad readers, good readers, and fanfiction 2010

He mentions how authors such as Vladimir Nabokov and Sylvia Plath suffered rejection.

What's 'Happening' 2008