Strong Opinions

Vladimir Nabokov

Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group, Feb 16, 2011 - Literary Collections - 368 pages

In this collection of interviews, articles, and editorials, Nabokov ranges over his life, art, education, politics, literature, movies, and modern times, among other subjects.  Strong Opinions offers his trenchant, witty, and always engaging views on everything from the Russian Revolution to the correct pronunciation of Lolita.


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User Review  - Lina - Goodreads

Not quite sure how to rate this book. On one hand it gave a fascinating insight into Nabokov's mind, on another it wast just too... bland. (No one should judge Nabokov's talent by this sort of book.) 3.5

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User Review  - Max Jackson - Goodreads

It's interesting to read what VN had to say about himself. He was a deliciously tweedy elitist through and through. Interesting surprises for me included the fact that he had his interlocutors send ...

About the author

Vladimir Nabokov (1899-1977), Russian-born poet, novelist, literary critic, translator, and essayist was awarded the National Medal for Literature for his life's work in 1973. He taught literature at Wellesley, Stanford, Cornell, and Harvard. He is the author of many works including Lolita, Pale Fire, Ada, and Speak, Memory.

Bibliographic information

• Title: Strong Opinions; Vintage International
• Author: Vladimir Nabokov
• Publisher: Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group, 2011
• ISBN: 0307788075, 9780307788078
• Length: 368 pages
• Subjects: Literary Collections / Essays