{"product_id":"9781496810960","title":"Conversations with Vladimir Nabokov","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis volume brings together candid, revealing interviews with one of the twentieth century�s master prose writers. Vladimir Nabokov (1899�1977) was a Russian American scientist, poet, translator, and professor of literature. Critics throughout the world celebrated him for developing the luminous and enigmatic style which advanced the boundaries of modern literature more than any author since James Joyce. In a career that spanned over six decades, he produced dozens of iconic works, including \u003ci\u003eLolita\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePale Fire\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAda\u003c\/i\u003e, and his classic autobiography, \u003ci\u003eSpeak, Memory\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe twenty-eight interviews and profiles in this collection were drawn from Nabokov�s numerous print and broadcast appearances over a period of nineteen years. Beginning with the controversy surrounding the American publication of \u003ci\u003eLolita\u003c\/i\u003e in 1958, he offers trenchant, witty views on society, literature, education, the role of the author, and a range of other topics. He discusses the numerous literary and symbolic allusions in his work, his use of parody and satire, as well as analyses of his own literary influences.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNabokov also provided a detailed portrait of his life�from his aristocratic childhood in pre-revolutionary Russia, education at Cambridge, apprenticeship as an �migr� writer in the capitals of Europe, to his decision in 1940 to immigrate to the United States, where he achieved renown and garnered an international readership. The interviews in this collection are essential for seeking a clearer understanding of the life and work of an author who was pivotal in shaping the landscape of contemporary fiction.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"University Press of Mississippi","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47131974795504,"sku":"9781496810960","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781496810960_p0.jpg?v=1763667433","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781496810960","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}