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Vladimir Nabokov

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Novelist · United States

Date of birth
May 4, 1899
Died on July 2, 1977
Died at the age of 78
Would have turned 127 today

Russian-American novelist, lepidopterist, professor (1899–1977)

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Vladimir Nabokov was a novelist (United States). Vladimir Nabokov was born on May 4, 1899 in Saint Petersburg. Among other things, Vladimir Nabokov was known for The Defense, Ada or Ardor: A Family Chronicle, and Pale Fire.

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Facts about Vladimir

Born
May 4, 1899 in Saint Petersburg
Died
July 2, 1977
Nationality
United States and Russian Empire
Occupations
Novelist, Journalist, Translator, Literary scholar, and Man of letters
Sport
chess
Languages
French, English, and Russian
Education
University of Cambridge
Fame
Wikipedia articles in 118 languages

Birthday

Date of birth
May 4, 1899
Born on a
Thursday
Zodiac sign
Taurus

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What makes Vladimir Nabokov unique

In memory
Died at the age of 78
Today
Would have turned 127 today

In the Julian calendar: April 22, 1899. Converted to our calendar: May 4, 1899.

  • First award in 1943, the year Vladimir Nabokov turned 44.

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Awards

AwardYear
Guggenheim Fellowship1943
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