Victoria N. Alexander's Blog, page 15
June 11, 2016
June 10, 2016
June 9, 2016
“Lolita’s Lepidoterist” Fine Lines in Literary Review
Review by Nigel Andrews.
June 2, 2016
June 1, 2016
Smithsonian Magazine reviews Fine Lines
Vladimir Nabokov might be best known as a novelist, specifically as the author of Lolita, but what many might not know is that one of his deepest passions was studying butterflies. Now, a new book from Yale University Press honors his dedication to the delicate creatures. The book, Fine Lines, is a collection of more than […]
May 31, 2016
Fine Lines in The Lepidopterists’ Society News
“…The book also shed light on Nabokov’s confusing legacy with regard to mimicry…Seasoned experts on various aspects of Nabokov’s legacy weigh in on the tricky questions about his dual pursuits in science and arts. Victoria Alexander of the Dactyl Foundation addresses Nabokov’s understanding of nature in light of more current ‘post-Darwinian’ views of evolutionary processes….” […]
May 30, 2016
May 9, 2016
May 11, VN Alexander on Nabokov at Library in Rosendale, NY
WEDNESDAY, MAY 11 7 PM FREE “Vladimir Nabokov and Insect Mimicry: The Artist as Scientist” Victoria N Alexander Public Scholars, NY Council for the Humanities: In collaboration with the NY Council for the Humanities, the Rosendale Public Library presents a slide/lecture on the controversial novelist and lepidopterist, Vladimir Nabokov, that reveals his insights into the […]
May 1, 2016
Tonstant Weader Reviews Fine Lines
“….I also enjoyed Victoria Alexander’s Chance, Nature’s Practical Jokes, and the ‘Non-Utilitarian Delights’ of Butterfly Mimicry… While some of the science is quite technical, her writing is clear and also lyrical.” Fine Lines by Stephen H. Blackwell and Kurt Johnson knocked me out of the water for a couple of reasons, good and bad. On the positive […]
