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On the eve of the controversial, posthumous publication of The Original of Laura, Michael Maar follows his critically acclaimed The Two Lolitas with a revealing new perspective on Vladimir Nabokov's life and work. Hunting down long-hidden clues in the novels, and using the themes that run through Nabokov's fiction to illuminate the life that produced them, Maar constructs a compelling psychological and philosophical portrait. Characteristically graceful and engaging, Speak, Nabokov offers a vital new perspective on the twentieth-century master.
On the eve of the controversial, posthumous publication of The Original of Laura, Michael Maar follows his critically acclaimed The Two Lolitas with a revealing new perspective on Vladimir Nabokov's life and work. Hunting down long-hidden clues in the novels, and using the themes that run through Nabokov's fiction to illuminate the life that produced them, Maar constructs a compelling psychological and philosophical portrait. Characteristically graceful and engaging, Speak, Nabokov offers a vital new perspective on the twentieth-century master.
Product Details
Publisher
Verso
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
Weight
322g
Number of Pages
160
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781844674374
SKU
9781844674374
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About Michael Maar
Michael Maar has taughtat Stanford University and is a member of two German academies. A leadingliterary critic, he now lives in Berlin.
Reviews for Speak, Nabokov
Michael Maar has mastered the art of deciphering Nabokov's books. In this brilliant book on the life and work of Vladimir Nabokov, Michael Maar once more proves himself to be a literary detective.
Weltwoche
Bravely locates itself outside the mainstream of Nabokov studies by going into territory neither Nabokov nor Nabokov loyalists would approve.
Eric Naiman
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Weltwoche
Bravely locates itself outside the mainstream of Nabokov studies by going into territory neither Nabokov nor Nabokov loyalists would approve.
Eric Naiman
... Read more