Death Rehearsal: Revolting Objects in Nabokov’s 'Transparent Things'

• In Event: New Approaches to Nabokov’s Transparent Things

Abstract

The depiction of Person-Sr.’s death in Transparent Things offers a fascinating catalog of narrative devices that Nabokov had experimented with in his earlier works. This presentation will explore the mechanics of the death scene, focusing on how the protagonist interacts with objects and his surroundings, encountering a series of omens and premonitions.

Author

• Yuri Leving, Princeton U