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Poems and Problems (ISBN 0-07-045724-7) is an unusual book by Vladimir Nabokov published in 1969. It consists of:

39 poems originally written in Russian and translated by Nabokov
14 poems written in English
18 chess problems

Quote

"Chess problems demand from the composer the same virtues that characterize all worthwhile art: originality, invention, conciseness, harmony, complexity, and splendid insincerity."

External link

"Nabokov Under Glass" (New York Public Library)

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