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Vladimir Nabokov
Life and times of author, plus historical events throughout the course of his life
Life and times of author, plus historical events throughout the course of his life
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Birth
April 22, 1899
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Born in St. Petersburg, Russia, to wealthy aristocratic family. Son of Elena Ivanovna and Vladimir Dmitrievich Nabokov
World War I
1914 - 1918
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Assassination of Archduke Ferdinand spurs Europe into all out war. Leads up to the Bolshevik Revolution.
First poetry published in novel form
1916
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Nabokov first publishes his writing
Russian Revolution
March 1917 - November 1917
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Series of mini revolutions that overtook Russia; most famous one "October Revolution", led by Vladimir Lenin and the Bolsheviks. Russian dynasty overthrown and exiled.
Nabokov family flees Russia for England
1919
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Due to overthrow of Russian government and implementation of totalitarian communism government, the Nabokovs flee to England to start anew
Nabokov attends Cambridge
April 1919 - 1922
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Initially studied zoology, but switched to Russian and French literature. Graduated with highest honors.
Murder of Nabokov's father
1922
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The elder Nabokov was murdered by two right-wing politicians whilst attempting to shield and protect the politician Pavel Miliukov.
Nabokov joins his family in Berlin
1922
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Relocates after school
Stalin becomes head of Communist party
1922
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First novel, Mary, published in Russian
1925
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Marriage to Véra Slonim
April 15, 1925
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Great Depression (America)
October 29, 1929 - 1940
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Stock market crash not only sends America's economy plummeting, but the rest of the world's as well.
Great Purge begins
1934
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Stalin persecutes anybody he sees as a threat
Dmitri is born
May 10, 1934
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Nabokov's first and only son.
Anti-Comitern Pact signed
November 25, 1936
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Nazi Germany and Imperial Japan sign the Anti-Comintern Pact, which was directed against the Soviet Union and its international Communist movement
Nabokovs leave Berlin for Paris
1937
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Nabokov hated the Nazis. By this point, Hitler was well-recognized as the leader of Germany and had risen to full power. His anti-Semitic ways also offended the Nabokovs, as Vera was Jewish.
WWII (European Theatre)
September 1, 1939 - May 9, 1945
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Germany invades Poland, initiating the war. It continues to go on for nearly six more years.
Nabokovs leave Paris for NY
1940
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Nabokov pursued his love of butterflies during this time and aided the MNA greatly with his studies (and papers)
Professor of Russian and European literature at Cornell
1948 - 1959
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China goes communist
October 1, 1949
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People's Republic of China is established
Korean War
1950 - 1953
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Part one of US' fight against communism in Asia; ended in stalemate.
Death of Stalin
March 1, 1953
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His body wasn't discovered until hours after his death because his advisers were too scared to disturb him!
Khrushchev takes office
September 14, 1953
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Lolita first published in France
1955
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Rejected by three publishers in N.America
Vietnam War
1955 - 1975
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Lolita first published in US
1958
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Lolita first published in UK
1959
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Nabokov moves back to Europe
1961
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Lolita granted Nabokov enough income and fame for him to nicely settle back in Montreux, Switzerland.
Death
July 2, 1977
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Nabokov dies of an unknown lung condition.