Vladimir Nabokov

Vladimir Nabokov

Vladimir Vladimirovich Nabokov (1899-1977) was a Russian-born multilingual novelist, poet, translator, critic and entomologist considered the foremost of the post-1917 émigré authors. Born in Imperial Russia in 1899, Nabokov wrote his first nine novels in Russian while living in Berlin. He achieved international acclaim and prominence after moving to the United States, where he began writing in English. Nabokov was a professor of Russian literature at Cornell University from 1948 to 1959, before returning to Europe in 1961, where he settled in Montreux, Switzerland. Beginning with King, Queen, Knave (1928), his writing began to feature intricate stylistic devices. His novels are principally concerned with the problem of art itself, presented in various disguises, as in Invitation to a Beheading (1938). Parody is frequent in The Gift (1937–38) and later works. His novels written in English include the notorious best seller Lolita (1955), which brought him wealth and international fame; Pale Fire (1962); and Ada (1969). His episodic novel about an émigré professor of Russian in the United States, Pnin (1957), is to some extent based on his experiences as a literature professor. His critical works include a monumental translation of and commentary on Aleksandr Pushkin’s Evgeny Onegin.

  • Title: Vladimir Nabokov
  • Popularity: 3.398
  • Known For: Writing
  • Birthday: 1899-04-22
  • Place of Birth: Saint Petersburg, Russian Empire [now Russia]
  • Homepage: http://www.vladimir-nabokov.org/
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Vladimir Nabokov Movies

  • 2021
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    Lolita : méprise sur un fantasme

    Lolita : méprise sur un fantasme

    7.5 2021 HD

    A fresh new look at Lolita, the famous and controversial novel published in 1955 by Russian writer Vladimir Nabokov (1891-1977), a masterpiece of...

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  • 1925
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    Chess Fever

    Chess Fever

    6.3 1925 HD

    A young Soviet woman struggles to cope in a society obsessed with chess.

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  • 2020
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    L'affaire Matzneff

    L'affaire Matzneff

    1 2020 HD

    About the Gabriel Matzneff affair and pedophilia in French culture and society from the 1950s to the present day. "It was not very difficult to know...

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  • 1978
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    Despair

    Despair

    6.5 1978 HD

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  • 2007
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    Russian Lolita

    Russian Lolita

    5.1 2007 HD

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  • 2009
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    The Event

    The Event

    1 2009 HD

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  • 2011
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    Longing for Sandy Bay

    Longing for Sandy Bay

    5.8 2011 HD

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  • 1972
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    King, Queen, Knave

    King, Queen, Knave

    4.4 1972 HD

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  • 1970
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    Laughter in the Dark

    Laughter in the Dark

    1 1970 HD

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  • 2015
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    Razor

    Razor

    1 2015 HD

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  • 1999
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    A Nursery Tale

    A Nursery Tale

    1 1999 HD

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  • 2001
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    Набоков, Машенька

    Набоков, Машенька

    1 2001 HD

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  • 2000
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    The Luzhin Defence

    The Luzhin Defence

    6.2 2000 HD

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  • 1994
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    Mademoiselle O

    Mademoiselle O

    1 1994 HD

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  • 1973
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    Invitation to a Beheading

    Invitation to a Beheading

    1 1973 HD

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  • 1970
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    Bend Sinister

    Bend Sinister

    1 1970 HD

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  • 1987
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    Maschenka

    Maschenka

    1 1987 HD

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  • 2014
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    Razor

    Razor

    1 2014 HD

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  • 1997
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    Lolita

    Lolita

    7.1 1997 HD

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  • 1962
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    Lolita

    Lolita

    7.331 1962 HD

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  • 1962
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    Lolita

    Lolita

    7.331 1962 HD

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  • 1969
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    Laughter in the Dark

    Laughter in the Dark

    4 1969 HD

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  • 1975
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    Apostrophes

    Apostrophes

    8.5 1975 HD

    Apostrophes was a live, weekly, literary, prime-time, talk show on French television created and hosted by Bernard Pivot. It ran for fifteen years...

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