Vladimir Nabokov

High school (ages 12+)
Art & Creativity

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1. When was Vladimir Nabokov born?April 22, 1899
2. When did Vladimir Nabokov die?July 2, 1977 (age 78)
3. Where was Vladimir Nabokov born?Saint Petersburg, Russia
4. What is the career?Novelist, poet, translator, literary critic, and entomologist
5. Who was Vladimir Nabokov?He was a famous writer and scientist from Russia who later lived in the United States. He wrote stories in Russian, English, and French and loved butterflies.
6. What is the most famous book he wrote?His most famous book is "Lolita," a story about a complicated relationship that many people talked about when it came out in 1955.

Metafiction: Literature that draws attention to its own artificiality, often by commenting on its own status as a work of fiction.
Émigré Literature: Literary works produced by authors who have left their native country, often reflecting themes of exile and displacement.
Lepidoptery: The branch of entomology concerned with the study of butterflies and moths.