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Véra Nabokov

Véra Nabokov was a Russian translator, writer, editing staff and editor (1902–1991). She was born at Saint Petersburg and died at Vevey.

Also recorded as Vera Yevseyevna Nabokova; Vera Nabokova.

Véra Nabokov in brief

Born
1902
Died
1991
Known for
translator, writer, editing staff and editor
Place of birth
Saint Petersburg
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Identity and origins

The authorities additionally record the headings Vera Yevseyevna Nabokova and Vera Nabokova. Her recorded languages were English and Russian.

She married Vladimir Nabokov. One child is recorded: Dmitri Nabokov.

Literature

4 scholarly publications naming this subject were located in the registry of record.

Letters to Véra ed. by Vladimir Nabokov, Nabokov Studies, 2016. Véra, le « petit chat » de Nabokov, Books, 2016. Véra: Mrs. Vladimir Nabokov, World Literature Today, 2001. Ada’s Penmanship. To the publication of an excerpt from the Russian translation of Nabokov’s novel, Литературный факт, 2020.

Scholarly footprint

Bibliographic registers publish measured figures for this heading: 13 language editions of the general reference literature carrying an article (Wikimedia (language editions)). A count of publications is evidence of attention, not of standing, and is given here only as a measure.

Evidence base

This article draws on 3 independent source lineages. Copies and mirrors of the same underlying record were collapsed into a single witness, so 3 means 3 genuinely separate publishers of record. 17 further registers were consulted and returned nothing for this heading.

Chronology

  1. 1902Véra Nabokov born at Saint Petersburg.
  2. 1991Véra Nabokov died at Vevey.

Sources

Each source is named with the standing the house places on it, so the evidence can be weighed rather than taken on trust.

  1. 1.

    Letters to Véra ed. by Vladimir Nabokov, Nabokov Studies, 2016

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  2. 2.

    Véra, le « petit chat » de Nabokov, Books, 2016

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  3. 3.

    Véra: Mrs. Vladimir Nabokov, World Literature Today, 2001

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  4. 4.

    Directory of Open Access Journals lists 1 article naming Véra Nabokov.

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  5. 5.

    Semantic Scholar corpus, 8 publications naming Véra Nabokov.

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  6. 6.

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q4311259: Véra Nabokov

    reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikidata

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  7. 7.

    “Véra Nabokov”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

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