Speak, Memory is an autobiographical memoir by the Russian author Vladimir Nabokov. The book was not published in a set year, rather released in short segments of stories published from 1936 to 1951. The book mainly talks about the life of Nabokov before he came to America, which would be set in the time period of 1899 to 1940. This truly is an amazing memoir collection that has unique stories from a country we have regarded in many ways over the years.
Born in 1899, Vladimir Nabokov is a Russian writer and speaker that came to the United States to continue his career in 1940. Most of his works have been quite well received as masterpieces, and he has become quite successful through his writing. Nabokov also developed an interest in zoology and insects, inspired by the few books that he had as a child.