Bertram told imprint that the idea for the contest came after stumbling across nabokov scholar and translator dieter e. You can see many of them and some 185 works of lolita graphic art in all at the website covering lolita, assembled by nabokov scholar and translator dieter e. Years of parttime search had gone into this collection. Since 1997 its various early stages were published on jeff. Zimmer hardcover, 576 pages, published 1999 by rowohlt, reinbek isbn. Zimmer 1994 2008 this is a list of all of vladimir nabokovs interviews collected by me over the past twenty years. Zimmer presentation of book nabokovs berlin at the international vladimir nabokov symposium, st. The best books on vladimir nabokov a five books interview. This has been a listinprogress ever since its inception in the early 1990s, when i began it as one of the tools needed for editing nabokovs collected works in german gesammelte werke, rowohlt verlag, 2 5 volumes from 1 9 89 to 201 7. If one or more works are by a distinct, homonymous authors, go ahead and split the author. Vladimir nabokovs 1955 novel lolita contains two meandering journeys across the united states, tours that german editor and translator dieter e. His 1963 bibliography of nabokov, based on vera nabokov s material, became the basis for all subsequent nabokov primary bibliography. Zimmer has about a hundred and eightyfive covers from thirtysix countries in his online covering lolita gallery right now, although there are a. Vladimir nabokov, a bibliography of criticism by dieter e.
Pnin by vladimir nabokov overdrive rakuten overdrive. It is mainly a picture album, based on a collection of photos on the subject. Nabokov in an interview for the bbc had this to say. Home vladimir nabokov research guides at ucla library. Original wrappers small round sticker on the front wrapper. The best books on vladimir nabokov recommended by maxim d shrayer. Zimmer 1934 met nabokov in 1959, and soon after became his most frequent translator into german. We use cookies to give you the best possible experience. Nabokov was born on 22 april 1899 10 april 1899 old style, in saint petersburg, to a wealthy and prominent family of the russian nobility that traced its roots to the 14thcentury tatar prince nabok murza, who entered into the service of the tsars, and from whom the family name is derived 16 his father was the liberal lawyer, statesman, and journalist vladimir dmitrievich. On these pages youll find personal information, an overview of publications and 210 mb of content on nearly web pages. Says a revisionist biography of the writer is due, which comes to terms with the jewish influence on his work. Discover book depositorys huge selection of dieter e zimmer books online. A genius needs to keep so much in store, and thus cannot offer you the whole of himself as.
Founded in 1997, has become a leading book price comparison site. For those who would like a fuller list of my publications, there is the detailed bibliography, worked out by dieter e. Vladimir nabokovs novel in art and design challenges this prevailing misrepresentation with essays by book designers, artists, and nabokov scholars, and a preface by mary gaitskill that considers the problem of capturing nabokovs psychologically complex story in a single image. He was the father of russianamerican author vladimir nabokov. Buy used and new vladimirnabokov books awesomebooks. Do you know of any other similarly detailed maps for single books. T he re appeared in 1973 strong opinions, vladimir nabokovs selection of 335 pages from the much larger trove of his socalled public proseinterviews, letters to editors, and articles. Zimmers nabokovs lepidoptera article pdf available in nabokov studies 21.
Since 1997 its various early stages were published on jeff edmunds website zembla. This has been a listinprogress ever since its inception in the early 1990s, when i began it as one of the tools needed for editing nabokov s collected works in german gesammelte werke, rowohlt verlag, 2 5 volumes from 1 9 89 to 201 7. See also the very extensive nabokov family genealogy on zimmers website. Zimmer vladimir nabokov bibliographie des gesamtwerks, rowohlt, 1st ed. Another rich chronology, focusing on the exact locations nabokov stayed or worked at, and reproducing photographs contemporary where available and maps of these areas, is available at the nabokovs whereabouts page of dieter e. This left unpublished a considerable archive, much more extensive, not. In 2001, a book of mine was published that dealt with the fifteen years vladimir nabokov spent in berlin, from 1922 to 1937. Pnin is a professor of russian at an american college who takes the wrong train to deliver a lecture in a language he cannot master. A guide to nabokov s butterflies and moths dieter e. Bilingual author and translator with his pick of the five mustreads by and about nabokov. Zimmer 1934 met nabokov in 1959, and soon after became his most. Nabokov family web online genealogical chart of the nabokov family.
See all 17 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. As it is far from perfect and manifestly not complete, it so far has remained unpublished. He interviewed nabokov more than once for german media. The versipel charles kinbote in vladimir nabokovs pale. Discover book depositorys huge selection of vladimir nabokov books online. As as a ramified structure it is so large that with all the information it contains it could not be visualized graphically even on a very wide piece of paper, let alone on a monitor screen. Nabokov was born on 22 april 1899 10 april 1899 oldstyle, in saint petersburg, b to a wealthy and prominent saint petersburg family of the minor nobility. A geographical scrutiny of vladimir nabokovs novel lolita 19551958 by dieter e. Ein kleiner verschlossener junge findet an nichts vergnugen au.