Beschreibung
A bad biographer retouches their past, resulting in a photograph taken by a stranger to comfort the grief over the painful loss of a loved one. A good one, on the other hand, does everything in their power to preserve the details with the utmost fidelity." This is how one of the greatest writers of the 20th century, Vladimir Nabokov, characterizes memoir writing. The autobiography Speak, Memory, originally published in 1951 and significantly revised fifteen years later, is not only a testament to his words but also a supreme work of art. It captures Nabokov's life from 1903 to 1940, beginning with a happy childhood in Russia and ending with an expatriate life in Paris and Berlin. The book was originally published in English, and the author himself translated it into his native Russian during breaks between butterfly hunting and writing Lolita.
Information
Author: Nabokov Vladimir
Publication date: 7. Oktober 2020
Manufacturer: Nakladatelství Paseka s. r. o.
Genres: Non-fiction literature, Historical figures, Non-fiction literature, Books, Fiction, History and facts, Biographies and autobiographies
Type: Hardcover books
Pages: 294
ISBN/EAN: 9788076370654