Pnin

Interesting Facts

• The main character, Timofey Pnin, is a Russian émigré and professor at an American college, reflecting Nabokov's personal experience.
• The book is written with humor and irony, often satirizing the academic environment and cultural differences between Russia and America.
• Pnin suffers from frequent misunderstandings and comical situations due to his poor knowledge of the English language.
• The novel consists of several interconnected stories, giving it a mosaic structure.
• The character Pnin first appeared in Nabokov's story «Pnin in Translation», published in The New Yorker.
• The book explores themes of loneliness, nostalgia, and adaptation to a new culture.
• Nabokov uses many autobiographical elements, including the depiction of Russian émigré life in America.
• The novel was warmly received by critics and is considered one of Nabokov's best works in English.