Vladimir Nabokov: Selected Letters 1940-1977

by Vladimir Nabokov

Overview

Over four hundred letters chronicle the author's career, recording his struggles in the publishing world, the battles over "Lolita," and his relationship with his wife.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780156936101
Publisher:	HarperCollins
Publication date:	10/29/1990
Edition description:	First Edition
Pages:	624
Product dimensions:	9.00(w) x 6.00(h) x (d)

About the Author

Vladimir Nabokov (1899-1977), Russian-born poet, novelist, literary critic, translator, and essayist was awarded the National Medal for Literature for his life's work in 1973. He taught literature at Wellesley, Stanford, Cornell, and Harvard. He is the author of many works including Lolita, Pale Fire, Ada, and Speak, Memory.

Date of Birth:

April 23, 1899

Date of Death:

July 2, 1977

Place of Birth:

St. Petersburg, Russia

Place of Death:

Montreux, Switzerland

Education:

Trinity College, Cambridge, 1922

What People are Saying About This

Howard Nemerov

"It's ever go good to hear the master's voice again, that shewd, sometimes downright nasty voice asserting the absolute value of the literary in its own right against the crude forgeries of translators, editors, publishers, and even fellow-aurlerians."