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Vladimir Nabokov | |
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 Nabokov in Montreux, Switzerland, 1973 | |
| Native name | Владимир Набоков |
| Born | 22 April [O.S. 10 April] 1899 Saint Petersburg, Russian Empire |
| Died | 2 July 1977 (aged 78) Montreux, Switzerland |
| Pen name | Vladimir Sirin |
| Occupation | Novelist, professor |
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| Alma mater | University of Cambridge |
| Literary movement | Modernism, postmodernism |
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| Spouse | Véra Nabokova |
| Children | Dmitri Nabokov |
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Vladimir Nabokov (April 22, 1899 – July 2, 1977) was a Russian-American writer. He wrote his first books in Russian, and after he moved to the United States, he wrote in English. His most famous book is Lolita, but others have also become famous, such as Pnin, Pale Fire, and Ada or Ardor.
Nabokov was born in Saint Petersburg, Russia, the first of five children. In 1919, he and his family went to Europe. In 1945, he became an American citizen. He died in Montreux, Switzerland.