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Vera (Mrs. Vladimir Nabokov)

Vera (Mrs. Vladimir Nabokov)

a biography
Biography & MemoirHistory
Pages
456
Published
1999
Language
English

Synopsis

This biography tells the story of Vera Nabokov, the wife of the famous novelist Vladimir Nabokov. While he gained renown for works like Lolita, Vera was his indispensable partner, serving as his muse, translator, editor, and typist. The book explores their deep connection, highlighting how he acknowledged her profound influence by dedicating every one of his books to her.

Prose complexity
7/10

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About the author

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Stacy Schiff

Stacy Schiff (born October 26, 1961, in Adams, Massachusetts) is an American biographer and essayist. Her 1999 biography Véra (Mrs. Vladimir Nabokov) won the 2000 Pulitzer Prize for Biography, and Saint-Exupéry: A Biography was a finalist for the same prize in 1995. Her other books include A Great Improvisation: Franklin, France, and the Birth of America (winner of the George Washington Book Prize), Cleopatra: A Life, The Witches: Salem, 1692, and The Revolutionary: Samuel Adams. She has held fe...