Bunin and Nabokov. Apprenticeship - Mastery - Rivalry 1917-1977

The names of the geniuses of Russian literature, Ivan Bunin and Vladimir Nabokov, are connected for us by language and era, the scale of their talent, life, and creativity in emigration. But there is another personal connection between these writers. In the new book by Russian-American writer Maxim D. Shrayer, the captivating narrative of the long and complex relationship between Bunin and Nabokov unfolds against the backdrop of the history of Russian emigration from the 1920s to the 1970s. How are literary legends formed? What lay behind the rivalry of these two geniuses, and how did this rivalry affect modern Russian culture?

This vivid and unique approach book uncovers whole layers of previously unknown archival materials, including the correspondence between Bunin and Nabokov.
A thorough analysis of painstakingly selected letters and diary entries, well-reasoned yet unobtrusive conclusions, inner dramaturgy, and masterful command of the material.
This book possesses all the qualities of good literature, engaging for any reader.

About the Author:
Maxim D. Shrayer is a Russian-American bilingual prose writer, poet, literary scholar, and translator, a professor at Boston College, the author of over ten books, a laureate of the U.S. National Jewish Book Award and a Guggenheim Fellowship.