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By dana_dragunoiu, 27 February, 2019

In Memoriam Gennady Barabtarlo by Stanislav Shvabrin

The news of Gennady Aleksandrovich Barabtarlo’s passing should not have caught me off-guard, but I must confess to finding myself lost for words at a moment that I knew would be coming.

By dana_dragunoiu, 26 February, 2019

In Memoriam Gennady Barabtarlo by Brian Boyd

Nabokov scholar Gennady Alexandrovich (“Gene”) Barabtarlo died on February 24, aged 70.

By dana_dragunoiu, 26 February, 2019

The Nabokov community mourns the passing away of Professor Gennady Barabtarlo, a deeply respected Nabokov and Pushkin scholar and a beloved mentor and colleague. Feb. 15, 1949 — Feb. 24, 2019

Gennady Barabtarlo, 70, died peacefully at home on Feb. 24, 2019.

By elena_sommers, 20 February, 2019

CFP: Teaching Nabokov’s Lolita in the #MeToo Era (edited volume)

This volume seeks essays exploring the experiences of teaching Lolita in the #MeToo era. I hope to bring together responses to Nabokov’s art that blend pedagogy and critical analysis.

By dana_dragunoiu, 12 February, 2019

Winner of PEN Nabokov Prize Announced!

Sandra Cisneros wins the 2019 PEN Nabokov Prize.

By dana_dragunoiu, 30 January, 2019

INTERNATIONAL VLADIMIR NABOKOV SOCIETY PRIZES MAKE THEIR DEBUT!

Dear Nabokovians: The long-awaited International Vladimir Nabokov Society Prizes have been posted! The prizes, with accompanying instructions for submission, can be found by going to "RESOURCES" and scrolling down to "Prizes and scholarships." Please share this information with all those whose work might qualify for submission to these prizes.

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