April 17 - Nicolas Nabokov (The Musical Birthday Series, 3rd Annual Cycle)

Previous posts for April 17th may be found here: Anja Silja (2019) and Johann David Heinichen (2020)

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Nicolas Nabokov (17 April [O.S. 4 April] 1903 – 6 April 1978) was a Russian-born American composer, adminitrator, and cultural figure. He was the cousin of Vladimir Nabokov.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NB. A double dactyl is a biographically inspired humorous poem with very strict structural rules.   

Here are links to two  definitions for those who are curious.  The first from the  

Poetry Foundation is clearer but less accurate than the second, from Wikipedia.  Take 

your pick.  The classic statement is the book Jiggery-Pokery:  A Compendium of 

Double Dactyls by Anthony Hecht and John Hollander (New York, 1967).

Double Dactyl for N.N.

Higgledy piggledy 

Nicolas Nabokov,

Cousin of Vladimir,

Had to confess

Sharing a mutual 

Paterfamilias

Wasn’t a ticket to

Equal success.

 

 

 

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