Vera (Mrs. Vladimir Nabokov)
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Vera (Mrs. Vladimir Nabokov) is a biographical work by Stacy Schiff that chronicles the life and influence of Vera Nabokov, the wife and muse of author Vladimir Nabokov.
All labels observed (2)
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| Vera (Mrs. Vladimir Nabokov) canonical | 2 |
| Vera Nabokov | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2537684 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Vera (Mrs. Vladimir Nabokov) Context triple: [Stacy Schiff, notableWork, Vera (Mrs. Vladimir Nabokov)]
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A.
Vera Boldis
Vera Boldis is best known as the former wife of Dee Dee Ramone, the bassist and songwriter of the pioneering punk rock band the Ramones.
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B.
Vera
Vera Rubin was an influential American astronomer whose pioneering work on galaxy rotation curves provided key evidence for the existence of dark matter.
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C.
Vera
Vera is a memorable supporting character from the 1989 Eddie Murphy film "Harlem Nights," known for her tough, comedic persona.
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D.
Vera Glagoleva
Vera Glagoleva was a prominent Russian film actress and director known for her work in Soviet and post-Soviet cinema.
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E.
Nadezhda Vasilyeva
Nadezhda Vasilyeva is known primarily as a daughter of Vasily Stalin, the son of Soviet leader Joseph Stalin.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Vera (Mrs. Vladimir Nabokov) Target entity description: Vera (Mrs. Vladimir Nabokov) is a biographical work by Stacy Schiff that chronicles the life and influence of Vera Nabokov, the wife and muse of author Vladimir Nabokov.
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A.
Vera Boldis
Vera Boldis is best known as the former wife of Dee Dee Ramone, the bassist and songwriter of the pioneering punk rock band the Ramones.
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B.
Vera
Vera Rubin was an influential American astronomer whose pioneering work on galaxy rotation curves provided key evidence for the existence of dark matter.
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C.
Vera
Vera is a memorable supporting character from the 1989 Eddie Murphy film "Harlem Nights," known for her tough, comedic persona.
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D.
Vera Glagoleva
Vera Glagoleva was a prominent Russian film actress and director known for her work in Soviet and post-Soviet cinema.
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E.
Nadezhda Vasilyeva
Nadezhda Vasilyeva is known primarily as a daughter of Vasily Stalin, the son of Soviet leader Joseph Stalin.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
biographical book
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non-fiction book ⓘ |
| about |
influence of Vera Nabokov on Vladimir Nabokov
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life of Vera Nabokov ⓘ literary collaboration between Vera and Vladimir Nabokov ⓘ marriage of Vera and Vladimir Nabokov ⓘ |
| author | Stacy Schiff ⓘ |
| awarded | Pulitzer Prize for Biography or Autobiography ⓘ |
| awardYear | 2000 ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| criticalReception |
noted for literary quality
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noted for psychological depth ⓘ widely praised ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
Vera Nabokov’s protection of Vladimir Nabokov’s reputation
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Vera Nabokov’s role as literary assistant ⓘ Vera Nabokov’s role as manager of Vladimir Nabokov’s career ⓘ Vera Nabokov’s role as translator ⓘ |
| genre | biography ⓘ |
| hasISBN | 9780316932392 ⓘ |
| hasSubjectChild | Dmitri Nabokov ⓘ |
| hasSubjectOccupation |
editor
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translator ⓘ writer’s spouse ⓘ |
| hasSubjectSpouse | Vladimir Nabokov ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Vera (Mrs. Vladimir Nabokov)
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surface form:
Vera Nabokov
Vladimir Nabokov ⓘ |
| mediaType | print ⓘ |
| notableFor |
detailed portrayal of Vera Nabokov
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exploration of Vera Nabokov as Vladimir Nabokov’s muse ⓘ use of archival sources and correspondence ⓘ |
| pages | approximately 500 ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1999 ⓘ |
| publisher | Little, Brown and Company ⓘ |
| setting |
France
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Germany ⓘ Russia ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| timePeriodCovered |
Russian émigré period
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Vladimir Nabokov’s American years ⓘ early 20th century ⓘ |
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Subject: Vera (Mrs. Vladimir Nabokov) Description of subject: Vera (Mrs. Vladimir Nabokov) is a biographical work by Stacy Schiff that chronicles the life and influence of Vera Nabokov, the wife and muse of author Vladimir Nabokov.
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Vera Nabokov
Vera (Mrs. Vladimir Nabokov)
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Vera (Mrs. Vladimir Nabokov)
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this entity surface form:
Vera Nabokov