Open research questions in Vladimir Nabokov Literary Studies

What the literature leaves open

• The development of Sketchpad and the head-mounted display presented technical challenges, including the development of a tracking program for the light pen. Sutherland's experiences and reflections highlight the importance of innovation and risk-taking in the development of new technologies. The paper suggests that future research should consider the social and cultural context of technological development, and the importance of interdisciplinary collaboration.

  Interview of Ivan Sutherland · 2023 · DOI

• The paper is an interview and does not provide a systematic or comprehensive analysis of Sutherland's work or the development of computer science and technology. The interview is limited to Sutherland's personal reflections and experiences, and may not provide a complete or balanced perspective.

  Interview of Ivan Sutherland · 2023 · DOI

• Further research could explore the impact of Andropov's policies on national relations, - it could examine the role of Soviet social scientists in shaping nationality policy

  Yuri Andropov and the ‘national question’ · 1985 · DOI

• The paper identifies a gap in understanding Andropov's approach to the 'national question', - it notes the need to reassess the goals and direction of Soviet nationality policy

  Yuri Andropov and the ‘national question’ · 1985 · DOI

• The paper identifies a gap in the understanding of Andrey Bely's work and its significance in Russian literature. The study highlights the need for further research on Russian Symbolism.

  Reviews : Russian Studies Andrey Bely: A Critical Study of the Novels. By J. D. Elsworth. (Cambridge Studies in Russian Literature.) Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1983. viii + 263 pp. £19.50 · 1985 · DOI

• Further study on the portrayal of women in editorial cartoons, - Analysis of the response of editorial cartoonists to women's candidacies in other elections

  A Picture is Worth a thousand Votes: Geraldine Ferraro and the Editorial Cartoonists · 1985 · DOI

• The lack of studies on how women are portrayed in editorial cartoons, - The need for more research on the response of editorial cartoonists to women's candidacies

  A Picture is Worth a thousand Votes: Geraldine Ferraro and the Editorial Cartoonists · 1985 · DOI

• The cultural establishment in Britain boycotts artists who don't fit in with traditional British art. There is a lack of opportunities for African theatre to be showcased internationally.

  The Shostakovich pictures of Aubrey Williams · 1982 · DOI

• The paper identifies a gap in the current approach to gifted education, which may not provide for all gifted students. The discussion highlights the need for a comprehensive approach to gifted education.

  G/C/T meets with… · 1982 · DOI

• Further study can be done on Rilke's other works and their cultural influences. The paper's findings can be used as a starting point for further analysis and criticism.

  The Russian Source of Rilke's “Wie Der Verrat Nach Russland Kam” · 1979 · DOI

• There is a lack of attention to the specifically Russian aspects of Rilke's poetry and fiction. The paper aims to fill this gap by analyzing Rilke's use of Russian references and allusions.

  The Russian Source of Rilke's “Wie Der Verrat Nach Russland Kam” · 1979 · DOI

• The study is based on a gross analysis of a rather select sample of textbooks. The study did not appraise the quality of the material presented in the textbooks. Further studies need to be undertaken to determine how universal the results are.

  Textbooks and the New Social Studies · 1979 · DOI

• Further studies need to be undertaken to determine how universal the results are. The study suggests that future research should examine the impact of the 'new social studies' movement on other subjects and grade levels.

  Textbooks and the New Social Studies · 1979 · DOI

• Further research could explore the impact of the Potemkin mutiny on other areas of society. Further research could examine the significance of Vatslav Vorovskii's essay on the event and its influence on other writers and artists.

  Introduction to vorovsky: Revolution in the arts · 1979 · DOI

• The paper identifies a gap in the understanding of the Potemkin mutiny and its significance in the Russian revolution of 1905. The paper highlights the need for a new perspective on the event and its impact on art and literature.

  Introduction to vorovsky: Revolution in the arts · 1979 · DOI

• The paper suggests that future study in rhetorical criticism would explore the model presented and its implications. The paper notes that the model needs to be conceptually and methodologically refined.

  The rhetoric of “rocky”;: Part two · 1978 · DOI

• The paper identifies a gap in understanding the rhetorical appeal of the film 'Rocky'. The paper notes that the model of social change presented can be used to fill this gap.

  The rhetoric of “rocky”;: Part two · 1978 · DOI

• The Soviet Union had not yet found its Max Weber or R. H. Tawney to argue over the origins of Soviet attitudes to work. There was a need to understand the controversy over Taylorism in the Soviet Union from 1918-24.

  Alexei Gastev and the soviet controversy over Taylorism, 1918–24 · 1977 · DOI

• Further research on nutritional requirements among human populations. Continued support for research in evolution through the Theodosius Dobzhansky Memorial Prize.

  Theodosius Dobzhansky Memorial Fund · 1976 · DOI

• The paper suggests future research directions in the application of input-output analysis in the USSR. The authors discuss the development of regional tables and models.

  Input‐output analysis in the USSR · 1976 · DOI

• The paper identifies a gap in the application of input-output analysis in the USSR. The authors discuss the challenges and limitations of applying the technique.

  Input‐output analysis in the USSR · 1976 · DOI

• The paper identifies a gap in the analysis of peasant nostalgia in contemporary Russian literature. The derevenshchiki writers have not been fully analyzed by Western scholars.

  Peasant nostalgia in contemporary Russian literature · 1976 · DOI

• The paper identifies a gap in the understanding of the historical context of Stalin's letter - The paper highlights the importance of examining the implications of the letter for the historical world

  Stalin's letter to the editors ofProletarskaya revolyutsiya · 1976 · DOI

• The Soviet Union's growing economic and military power. The need for a strong defence and resistance to adventurism. The importance of using economic strength to shape a better international environment.

  The 1976 Alastair Buchan Memorial Lecture · 1976 · DOI

• The need for a coherent and long-term assessment of needs according to strategy, geographic position, and relative advantages. The importance of using economic strength to shape a better international environment.

  The 1976 Alastair Buchan Memorial Lecture · 1976 · DOI

Most-cited papers in Vladimir Nabokov Literary Studies

• Exotic Aesthetics: Representations of Blackness in Nineteenth-Century Russian Painting · Slavic Review · 2021 · 3 citations
• Surviving Art from Terezín: The Satirical Drawings of Pavel Fantl · Holocaust and Genocide Studies · 2022 · 3 citations
• Old print by Mark Fabius Quintilian from the library of the K. D. Ushynsky South Ukrainian National Pedagogical University · Rukopisna ta knižkova spadŝina Ukraïni · 2022 · 3 citations
• What Should Be Done with Pernkopf’s Anatomical Illustrations? A Commentary from the Medical University of Vienna · Journal of Biocommunication · 2021 · 3 citations
• Nikolay Dolgopolov: the storyteller of Soviet intelligence history · Intelligence & National Security · 2020 · 2 citations
• Ego-network of István Bocskai in the Light of His Correspondence (1576–1598) · Prace Historyczne · 2021 · 2 citations
• Igor Černov, founder of the Department of Semiotics in Tartu. In memoriam · Sign Systems Studies · 2025 · 2 citations
• ‘Comrade Doris’: Lessing’s correspondence with the Foreign Commission of the Board of Soviet Writers in the 1950s · Critical Quarterly · 2021 · 1 citations
• Publishing in Tsarist Russia: A History of Print Media from Enlightenment to Revolution. Edited by Yukiko Tatsumi and Taro Tsurumi. Library of Modern Russia. London: Bloomsbury Academic, 2020. Pp. xvi+264. $115.00 (cloth); $103.50 (e-book). · The Journal of Modern History · 2021 · 1 citations
• The Aesthetics of Epiphany in Karl Ove Knausgård’sMin kamp · Scandinavian Studies · 2020 · 1 citations

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