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This Volume Reproduces 154 Of Russian-american Novelist And Entomologist Vladimir Nabokov’s Drawings, Few Of Which Have Ever Been Seen In Public, And Presents Essays By Ten Leading Scientists And Nabokov Scholars. The Contributors Underscore The Significance Of Nabokov’s Drawings As Scientific Documents, Evaluate His Visionary Contributions To Evolutionary Biology And Systematics, And Offer Insights Into His Unique Artistic Perception And Creativity. Showcasing Color Drawings Of Butterflies' Distinctive Markings And Anatomy As Well, All As Part Of His Work At The American Museum Of Natural History And Harvard’s Museum Of Comparative Zoology. Anatomical Diagrams -- Introduction -- Black And White Figures -- Color Plates -- Essays. Drawing With Words : The Toothwort White And Related Natural History Motifs In Pale Fire / Robert Dirig -- A Few Notes On Nabokov's Childhood Entomology / Victor Fet -- Chance, Nature's Practical Jokes, And The Non-utilitarian Delights Of Butterfly Mimicry / Victoria N. Alexander -- Nabokov's Evolution / James Mallet -- Fictional Realism : Scaling The Twin Peaks Of Art And Science / Dorion Sagan -- Mountains Of Detail : On The Trail With Nabokov's Blues /

Who reads Fine Lines : Vladimir Nabokovs Scientific Art?

Author

Stephen H Blackwell, Kurt Johnson (Editors)

Publisher

Yale University Press

Published

2016

Language

EN

ISBN

9780300220582

Category

science

Subjects

Literary Fiction, Fiction, Medical

Rating

4.5 / 5 (8 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14