On April 22, a stamp dedicated to the 125th Birth Anniversary of writer and poet Vladimir Nabokov was put into postal circulation

Vladimir Nabokov (1899–1977) was a Russian and American writer, a poet, a translator, an entomologist.

Vladimir Nabokov was born on April 22 of 1899 in St. Petersburg. He received good home education, spoke fluently three languages: Russian, English and French. He studied at the Tenishevsky school in St. Petersburg, where he became seriously interested in literature and entomology. In 1916, his first book Poems was published.

In the spring of 1919, he emigrated with his family to Germany. His stories were published in Berlin newspapers and by publishing houses organized by Russian emigrants.

In 1926, he completed his first novel, Mary (Mashenka). Later on, by 1937, he had written eight novels in Russian, continuously complicating his writing style and boldly experimenting with the form. Among those novels, there were The Luzhin Defence, The Gift, Invitation to a Beheading, etc.

The V. Nabokov's writings are distinguished by a sophisticated and refined technique, deep understanding of the emotional states of his characters, and an intriguing plot. The most sensational and ambiguous novel by V. Nabokov is Lolita. Since 1960, Vladimir Nabokov lived and worked in Switzerland. The author's last novel, Laura and Her Original, remained unfinished.

The postage stamp provides a portrait of Vladimir Nabokov by painter K. Datsouk.

In addition to the issue of the postage stamp, JSC Marka produced First Day Covers and special cancels for Moscow, St. Petersburg and Kaliningrad, as well as a maxi-card.


Author of the painting: K. Datsouk; Design: Kh. Betredinova.
Face value: 50 rubles.
Stamp size: 30×42 mm, sheet size: 170×154 mm.
Emission form: a sheet with formatted margins with 15 (5×3) stamps.
Quantity: 105 thousand stamps (7 thousand sheets).

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