Sometimes, controversial works of art lose their magic with time. However, Nabokov’s most notoriously famous work has not stopped to fascinate movie makers, playwrights, translators, publishers, critics, reviewers and even the humble reader (TheFamousPeople). Vladimir Nabokov, a Russian-American novelist, is well known for his distinctive metaphorical brilliance in his writing as well as his originality and accomplishment as a writer. His works carry a unique element of intrigue and humor with literary allusions, deceiving word games and bizarre incidents (FamousAuthors). Being one of the most talented, ingenious, and cultivated authors of the 20th century, it is apparent that Nabokov’s novels will remain essential parts of our literature.
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With his intellect, Nabokov began to write poems when he was 13 and, as he described it, "the numb fury of verse making first came over me”, and called his early writing an attempt "to express one's position in regard to the universe” (Biography Your Dictionary). In 1937, Nabokov moved to France from Germany and settled in France. As France was about to fall to Germany during the World War II, the Nabokov family fled to the United States and settled in Manhattan (The Famous People). When volunteering as a entomologist at the ‘American Museum of Natural History’, he met Edmund Wilson who introduced Nabokov’s work to American editors (The Famous People). With the help of his wife, Véra Evseyevna Slonim, who helped him with everything including typing, editing, proofreading, translating and driving, his first novels achieved critical and commercial acclaim because of his cosmopolitan wit, passion for satire, and complex social commentary (Biography Your Dictionary). During Hitler’s oppression, Nabokov’s professional career regressed, and he had conflicts with his Jewish wife, family and friends. His wife had lost her job, his father had been killed, and he fell into a deep state of depression which was reflected in his future novels (The Famous People).
Nabokov’s legacy of challenging yet playful fiction, dense with creative exuberance and innovative use of language,
With his intellect, Nabokov began to write poems when he was 13 and, as he described it, "the numb fury of verse making first came over me”, and called his early writing an attempt "to express one's position in regard to the universe” (Biography Your Dictionary). In 1937, Nabokov moved to France from Germany and settled in France. As France was about to fall to Germany during the World War II, the Nabokov family fled to the United States and settled in Manhattan (The Famous People). When volunteering as a entomologist at the ‘American Museum of Natural History’, he met Edmund Wilson who introduced Nabokov’s work to American editors (The Famous People). With the help of his wife, Véra Evseyevna Slonim, who helped him with everything including typing, editing, proofreading, translating and driving, his first novels achieved critical and commercial acclaim because of his cosmopolitan wit, passion for satire, and complex social commentary (Biography Your Dictionary). During Hitler’s oppression, Nabokov’s professional career regressed, and he had conflicts with his Jewish wife, family and friends. His wife had lost her job, his father had been killed, and he fell into a deep state of depression which was reflected in his future novels (The Famous People).
Nabokov’s legacy of challenging yet playful fiction, dense with creative exuberance and innovative use of language,