Conversations with Vladimir Nabokov 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 that 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
Lolita, Pale Fire, Ada, and his classic autobiography, Speak,
Memory. The 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 Lolita 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. Nabokov also provided a detailed portrait of his
life-from his aristocratic childhood in prerevolutionary Russia,
education at Cambridge, apprenticeship as an emigre 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.
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