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3 unusual facts about Dmitri Nabokov


A Hero of Our Time

There are several English translations, including one by Vladimir Nabokov and Dmitri Nabokov in 1958.

King, Queen, Knave

It was published as Король, дама, валет (Korol', dama, valet) in Russian in October of that year; the novel was translated into English by the author's son Dmitri Nabokov (with significant changes made by the author) in 1968, forty years after its Russian debut.

The Enchanter

After his death, his son Dmitri translated the novella into English in 1986 and it was published the following year.



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