Wladimir Nabokov

Wladimir Nabokov was a renowned Russian-American novelist, best known for his controversial and acclaimed novel 'Lolita'. Born in 1899 in St. Petersburg, Nabokov was a multifaceted literary figure, excelling as a poet, translator, and entomologist. He fled Russia after the Bolshevik Revolution and spent much of his life in Europe and the United States, where he became a prominent voice in 20th-century literature. His works often explore themes of memory, identity, and the complexities of human desire.