Noah from Arts4Refugees talked with Daniella (Dani) - a student journalist with us. This placement was organised by Oxford University Career Services. Dani is a second year student studying English at St.Hilda’s College, Oxford University. The arty refugee she chose to research and write about was Vladimir Nabokov. He is an author also known for writing Lolita
Vladimir travelled around Europe a lot, to meet family, and ended up in Switzerland. He is technically a three-time refugee, leaving Russia because of the Russian revolution, leaving Germany for Paris because of the Nazi regime, and having to leave again because of the war reaching Paris. Many of his references to the main character in Lolita are from his refugee experience.
You can listen to the full conversation here
Key Points
Dani is studying English at Oxford
Vladimir Nabokov is a three-time refugee
One of his most famous novels is Lolita
It is ranked 4th on the list of the top 20th Century Novels
He was nominated for the Noble Prize in 1965
If you would like to learn more about Vladimir - there is a short story by Dani here.
