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In Search of Vladimir Nabokov in St. Petersburg, Russia
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November 17, 2009 |
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I arrived in Saint Petersburg in the middle of September. I must admit that in autumn it is rather rainy there. However, when I bought tickets, I was sure that the weather would be great. I trusted my intuition and it didn't fail me. I looked up at the Triumphal Arc, one of the main symbols of the city, as if asking a blessing from it and opened my map. I was searching for Morskaya street, 47 where famed Russian author Vladimir Nabokov spent the first 18 years of his life. I was a bit surprised that Morskaya quay was situated not in the city center, but on Vasilievsky Island. Fortunately (or unfortunately) I was ambitious enough and obstacles like that did not frighten me.
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Amy Grace Loyd, Literary Editor of Playboy, Talks Nabokov and The Original of Laura
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November 4, 2009 |
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Literary Traveler had a chance to catch up with Playboy magazine's literary editor, Amy Grace Loyd. The December issue, on stands November 10, 2009, is the release of Vladimir Nabokov's lost novella, The Original of Laura. Ms. Loyd discusses the details behind acquiring first serial rights and the longstanding literary tradition of Playboy magazine with LT's Network Editorial Director, Jennifer Ciotta.
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Vladimir Nabokov in the Grand Canyon & the Discovery of Butterfly Neonympha
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November 3, 2009 |
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We looked out from the Yavapai viewpoint on the Southern Rim of the Canyon. Dusty pink rocks rose out of the gouged ground for miles around, cradling long grey shadows. A low ceiling of white clouds stretched into the distance. Even with a nearby child launching spit balls over the ledge, it was still beautiful. We deliberated about what to do next. We'd driven 400 miles, hours from Phoenix, to have a look. So we figured we could check that box and head to the bar. Vladimir Nabokov would have been disappointed with our initial lack of curiosity.
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