ROBERT ALTER ON NABOKOV
ROBERT ALTER
CHAIR: DAVID HERMAN
14/06/2021 7:00 PM
ON ZOOM, VIRTUAL EVENT
Ticket Price : £7.50
One of the world’s leading literary and biblical scholars turns his attention to one of the most polarising novelists of all time in this unmissable online event. Live from the US, Robert Alter, professor of Hebrew and comparative literature at Berkeley since 1967, joins literary critic David Herman, to discuss his exploration of Lolita author Vladimir Nabokov. In Nabokov and the Real World: Between Appreciation and Defense, Alter – whose previous works include his translation of the Hebrew Bible and books on Kafka, Scholem and Stendhal – offers insights into literature’s most fabulous artificer, offering an elegant and compelling case for Nabokov’s relevance today.
“This essay collection assesses the stakes and real-world relevance of Nabokov’s writing, from his lectures and short stories to his major novels. It’s a great read if you’re a Nabokov fan, or if you’ve ever wondered, ‘Why did this guy write Lolita?‘” Literary Hub