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Why was Vladimir Nabokov in Berlin?
In 1920, Nabokov's family moved to Berlin, where his father set up the émigré newspaper Rul' (Rudder). Nabokov followed them to Berlin two years later, after completing studies at Cambridge.
What happened after Vladimir Nabokov followed his family to Berlin?
Nabokov had become a recognised poet and writer within the émigré community and published under the nom de plume V. Sirin.

Question: Did he write books with violent deaths
Self-contained rewrite: Did Vladimir Nabokov write books with violent deaths?