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Vladimir Nabokov

A Russian-American novelist and lepidopterist, best known for his intricate prose and works such as Lolita and Pale Fire. A lifelong synesthete, Nabokov provided detailed autobiographical accounts of his 'coloured hearing', describing how the specific sounds of letters in English, French, and Russian evoked vivid, consistent hues, a trait he shared with his mother and son.

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