Shadean

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noun

A proponent of an interpretation of Vladimir Nabokov's 1962 novel Pale Fire according to which the character John Shade wrote not only the poem, but the commentary as well, having invented his own death and the character of Kinbote as a literary device.

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Meanings

nounShadean (plural Shadeans)

plural Shadeans

  1. literatureA proponent of an interpretation of Vladimir Nabokov's 1962 novel Pale Fire according to which the character John Shade wrote not only the poem, but the commentary as well, having invented his own death and the character of Kinbote as a literary device.
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APA

Shadean. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Shadean

MLA

“Shadean.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Shadean. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Shadean,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Shadean.

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