Description
A captivating, nuanced portrait of the life of V?ra Nabokov, who dedicated herself to advancing her husbands writing career, playing a vital role in the creation of his greatest works.
V?ra Nabokov (1902-1991) was in many ways the epitome of the wife of a great man: keenly aware of her husbands extraordinary talent, she decided to make his success her ultimate goal, throughout fifty-two years of marriage until his death in 1977. The first reader of his texts, V?ra worked as typist and editor. She organized their lives in exile, as they traveled to Berlin, Paris, Switzerland, and, most importantly, the US, where she convinced Vladimir to focus on writing novels in English. She not only controlled the familys finances and contract negotiations, but also attempted to control his friendshipsparticularly with womengoing so far as to audit his classes.
In this rich, sweeping novel, Monika Zgustova immerses us in the daily life of this remarkable couple, offering insights into their complex personal and professional relationships, as well as the real people behind characters such as Lolita. V?ra considered herself an independent woman, but was she really, when her husband took up so much space? And without V?ra, could Nabokov have become one of the twentieth centurys greatest writers?
Author: Monika Zgustova
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Other Press (NY)
Published: 04/16/2024
Pages: 160
Weight: 0.7lbs
Size: 7.90h x 5.20w x 0.60d
ISBN: 9781635423808
Language: English
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