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Nabokovian

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Nabokovian (comparative more Nabokovian, superlative most Nabokovian)

Of or pertaining to Vladimir Nabokov (1899-1977) or his writings, characterised by a lush descriptive style and intricate wordplay.

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Bezanson (1986), 188 He calls Ishmael's explanatory footnotes to establish the documentary genre "a Nabokovian touch". Source: Internet

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