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Brian Boyd

Brian David Boyd (born 30 July 1952) is a professor of literature known primarily as an expert on the life and works of author Vladimir Nabokov and on literature and evolution. He is a University Distinguished Professor in the Department of English at the University of Auckland, New Zealand.

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Known for
Expert on Vladimir Nabokov
Alma mater
University of Toronto
Awards
James Cook Research Fellowship (1996) Einhard-Preis (2001) Rutherford Medal (2020)
Education
University of Canterbury
Born
Brian David Boyd (1952-07-30) 30 July 1952 (age 74) Belfast, Northern Ireland
Institutions
University of Auckland

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Brian Boyd

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related to Major works · 35
Brian Boyd → Art, Artistic Discovery, Brian BoydOn, Cognition, Consciousness, Edited, Evolution, Fiction, Geoffrey Miller, Letters, Nabokov's Ada, Nabokov's Butterflies, Nabokov's Pale Fire, Olga Voronina, Origin, Origins, Robert Michael PyleVerses, Russian Poetry Selected, Shakespeare's Sonnets, Stanislav ShvabrinOn
related to External links · 24
Brian Boyd → Annotations, Archived, Boyd, Cognition, Conducted, Cyrillic, Evolution, Fiction-Harvard University Press, Internet Archive, March, Nabokov's, ON THE ORIGIN OF, Pale Fire, Provides Russian, Shade, Shakespeare's Sonnets, Shape, Staff, STORIES, Thomas Bolt
Alma mater · 1
Brian Boyd → University of Toronto
Awards · 1
Brian Boyd → James Cook Research Fellowship (1996) Einhard-Preis (2001) Rutherford Medal (2020)
Born · 1
Brian Boyd → Brian David Boyd (1952-07-30) 30 July 1952 (age 74) Belfast, Northern Ireland
Education · 1
Brian Boyd → University of Canterbury
Institutions · 1
Brian Boyd → University of Auckland
Known for · 1
Brian Boyd → Expert on Vladimir Nabokov

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Brian BoydAwardsJames Cook Research Fellowship (1996) Einhard-Preis (2001) Rutherford Medal (2020)1.00infobox
Brian BoydBornBrian David Boyd (1952-07-30) 30 July 1952 (age 74) Belfast, Northern Ireland1.00infobox
Brian BoydEducationUniversity of Canterbury1.00infobox
Brian BoydInstitutionsUniversity of Auckland1.00infobox
Brian BoydKnown forExpert on Vladimir Nabokov1.00infobox
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Brian Boydrelated to External linksArchived0.60section
Brian Boydrelated to External linksMarch0.60section
Brian Boydrelated to External linksWayback MachineAda Online0.60section
Brian Boydrelated to External linksAnnotations0.60section
Brian Boydrelated to External linksNabokov's0.60section

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