Konstantin Dmitrievich Nabokov
Russian diplomat and author (1872–1927)
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Konstantin Dmitrievich Nabokov (1872–1927) was a Russian diplomat and author. He was the brother of the politician and advocate Vladimir Dmitrievich Nabokov and a member of the aristocratic Nabokov family.[1]
Konstantin Dmitrievich Nabokov | |
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Konstantin Nabokov | |
| Born | 1872 |
| Died | 1927 (aged 54–55) |
| Occupations | Diplomat, author |
| Known for | Serving as secretary of the Russian delegation during the signing of the Treaty of Portsmouth, involvement in the Grand Orient of Russia’s Peoples |
| Notable work | The Ordeal of a Diplomat, Letters of a Russian Diplomat to an American Friend, 1906–1922 |
| Relatives | Vladimir Dmitrievich Nabokov (brother) |
| Family | Nabokov |
Diplomatic career
Konstantin served as secretary of the Russian delegation during the signing of the Treaty of Portsmouth in 1905.[2] He also worked as counselor of the Russian Embassy in London from December 15, 1915, to January 17, 1917, before advancing to the position of chargé d'affaires.[3]
Personal life
The poet Korney Chukovsky alleged in his diary that Konstantin was a homosexual who had taken a fancy to him.[4]
Konstantin was listed as a member of the Grand Orient of Russia’s Peoples, a Masonic lodge.[5]
Bibliography
- The Ordeal of a Diplomat (1921)
- Letters of a Russian Diplomat to an American Friend, 1906–1922
Sources
- Vladimir Nabokov: Speak, Memory, primarily chapter three
- Konstantin Nabokov: The Ordeal of a Diplomat
