Vladimir Nabokov and the Surprise of Poetry Vladimir Nabokov and the Surprise of Poetry Original article Paul D. Morris. "Vladimir Nabokov and the Surprise of Poetry: Reading the Critical Reception of Nabokovs Poetry and "The Poem" and "Restoration"." Connotations Vol. 15.1-3: 30-57. Responses: If you feel inspired to write a response, please send it to editors(at)connotations.de