Vladimir nabokov studied french and russian literature at trinity college, cambridge, then lived in berlin and paris, writing prolifically in russian under the pseudonym sirin. Bend sinister is a dystopian novel written by vladimir nabokov during the years 1945 and 1946. In this collection of interviews, articles, and editorials, nabokov ranges over his life, art, education, politics, literature, movies, and modern times, among other subjects. Nabokov was born on 22 april 1899 10 april 1899 old style, in saint petersburg, b to a wealthy and prominent family of minor nobility. For all its complexity, bend sinister is thrillingly immediate and engrossing, a page turner rather than a footnote finder.
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