Twórczość Vladimira Nabokova – krajobrazy w zwierciadle synestezji

Abstract

The text presented below contains an analysis of selected stories written by the famous Russian writer Vladimir Nabokov from the perspective of the phenomenon of synesthesia that he experienced throughout his life. Nabokov’s prose radiates colors, showing the writer’s extraordinary sensitivity to the often-complex effects of the influence of light on various surfaces. The intention of the authors of the article is primarily to direct the reader’s attention to the synesthetic moments of Nabokov’s prose and to scientific sources describing and explaining their dynamics, function and origin. Like a boomerang, returns the question about the state of mind of artists who create a unique reality, previously unknown and difficult to grasp for many people. The article is also a form of dialogue between literature and psychology, which in the case of such a complicated mind as Nabokov had, may be valuable.