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A Study of Vladimir Nabokov’s Cosmopolitan Literary Thoughts
By Wang Xiaoling
Copyright 2025
176 Pages
by
Routledge
176 Pages
by
Routledge
176 Pages
by
Routledge
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This book explores Vladimir Nabokov's literary thoughts, which blend Russian traditions, American values, European heritage, and multiculturalism, manifesting the cosmopolitan character of his writings and aesthetic ideas.
Nabokov’s literary thoughts and writings inherit the legacies of various cultural traditions. This book explores four major facets of Nabokov’s intellectual and artistic... Read more
1. Introduction 2. Nabokov, Russian Formalism and Bakhtinian Poetics 3. Nabokov, New Criticism and Aestheticism 4. Nabokov, Psychoanalysis and Feminism 5.Nabokov, Exile and Cultural Studies 6. A Cross-Cultural Review of Nabokov’s Reception in China 7. Nabokov, Contemporary Chinese Writers and World Literature 8. Conclusion
Biography
Wang Xiaoling is Professor of English at Shanghai International Studies University, China. Her research is primarily focused on contemporary American literature and cultural studies. Her recent publication with Routledge includes A Study of the Urban Poetics of Frank O’Hara.
