NPR Topics: Authors

Welsh Awards Snafu Leaves Red Faces
Thu, 03 Jul 2008 17:41:00 -0400
Welsh Assembly Culture Minister Rhodri Glyn Thomas has apologized for naming the wrong person winner of the Wales Book of the Year. He named Tom Bullough, who briefly thought he had won. Dannie Abse was the actual winner. Thomas apologized to both.
Who Wrote Shakespeare's Plays? Debate Goes On
Thu, 03 Jul 2008 00:01:00 -0400
Centuries later, doubts persist that William Shakespeare penned the works that bear his name. Skeptics include not only scholars but also famous folks, ranging from Orson Welles to Mark Twain.
'Netherland' Flirts With Greatness Of 'Gatsby'
Wed, 02 Jul 2008 10:53:00 -0400
With plenty of nods to The Great Gatsby Joseph O'Neill's Netherland explores dreams and ambition in post-Sept. 11 New York City. Maureen Corrigan calls the novel "marvelous."
The Twisted Journey Of 'Napoleon's Privates'
Wed, 02 Jul 2008 09:22:00 -0400
How did Napoleon's penis end up in New Jersey? Tony Perrottet, the author of the new book, Napoleon's Privates: 2,500 Years of History Unzipped, outlines the route the emperor's organ took from the island of St. Helena in 1821 to a briefcase under the bed of a New Jersey urologist.
Rival Actors Sparked Fatal 'Shakespeare Riots'
Wed, 02 Jul 2008 09:40:00 -0400
Shakespeare's works inspire strong emotions both on stage and off. Author Nigel Cliff talks about his book The Shakespeare Riots: Revenge, Drama and Death in 19th-Century America, which tells the story of an argument between two actors that led to a deadly riot.
1960: A Pivotal Year For The Olympics
Tue, 01 Jul 2008 16:00:00 -0400
The 1960 Rome Olympics were the first commercially televised games, saw the first doping scandal and the first commercial endorsement. David Maraniss, author of "Rome 1960: The Olympics that Changed the World," calls the year pivotal for the games.

 

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CNN: Nabokov - Coverage celebrating his birth centennial. Includes biography, articles on Lolita, book reviews, and message board.

Complete Review: Lolita - Richard Corliss - Review of Corliss' book: short, creative study of Nabokov's book and Kubrick's film.
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MIT Course: Expressive Typography and New Media - Experimental 'books' created by MIT students in response to Nabokov's Signs and Symbols

Nabokov A-Z - Descriptions of terms, events, and names from Nabokov's works.

Nabokov Library - E-texts of fiction and non-fiction works by the writer, in Russian and English.
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Nabokov Under Glass - Exhibit of original materials, from the New York Public Library.

Nabokov: Genius Ignored - Extract from Lucius Furius' Genius Ignored. Covers Nabokov's life and works.
Meta Description: [ How improbable that this Russian emigre should write a novel (Lolita) whose strength is not its plot, not its ideas, but its beautiful, exuberant English. He had tremendous difficulty finding a publisher. ]

Nabokv-L - Subscription instructions, and archive, for the moderated mailing list.

NY Times: Celebrating Nabokov's Centenary - Archive of reviews, articles, interviews, reflections on his work, and readings in RealAudio format.

Salon.com: Vladimir Nabokov - Collection of articles about the novelist.

The Barcelona Review: Nabokov Quiz - Trivia quiz with answers included.

Waxwing - Includes profile, news, trivia, quotes, articles, tributes, and pop-culture references.

Zembla - Includes news, interviews, online texts and audio recordings, and biographical and bibliographical data.