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2016. Vol. 3, no. 2, 31–36
https://doi.org/10.17759/langt.2016030204
ISSN: 2312-2757 (online)

Hanri Bergson and Vladimir Nabokov’s Concept of Memory

 
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Abstract

The article looks at common aspects and differences in the understanding of the concept of memory in «Ada or Ardor: A Family Chronicle», «Transparent Things» by Vladimir Nabokov and «Matter and Memory» by Hanri Bergson. Main memory functions as interpreted by the two authors are analyzed.

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Keywords: memory, time, creative memory, philosophy, Vladimir Nabokov, Hanri Bergson

Journal rubric: World Literature. Textology

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Article type: scientific article

DOI: https://doi.org/10.17759/langt.2016030204

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For citation: Shapiro, A. (2016). Hanri Bergson and Vladimir Nabokov’s Concept of Memory. Language and Text, 3(2), 31–36. (In Russ.). https://doi.org/10.17759/langt.2016030204

© Shapiro A., 2016

License: CC BY-NC 4.0

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Information About the Authors

A. Shapiro, the competitioner of the Department of Foreign literature, Gorkij Literature Institute, Moscow, Russian Federation, e-mail: alexandra.litvar@gmail.com

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