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Vladimir Nabokov: Lepidopterist
From the life and net of a butterfly scientist
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On Discovering a Butterfly
On Discovering a Butterfly
Description:
Panel from the physical exhibit in Mann Gallery displaying the poem "On Discovering a Butterfly" with annotations and accompanying images.
Attribution:
Poem by Vladimir Nabokov; annotations and panel design by Jenny Leijonhufvud
Date:
2024; poem originally published in The New Yorker, May 15, 1943