A pundit invokes Chekhov’s gun in covering the GOP impasse that may shut down the government.
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A GOP Version of Chekhov’s Gun
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Chekhov’s Gun and American Elections
Are stories of rightwing militias carrying AK-47s also carrying Chekhov’s gun? What happens in the next act?
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Russian Lit and Moscow’s Gentleman
Towles’s “Gentleman in Moscow” is filled with allusions to Russian poets and fiction writers.
Posted in Uncategorized Also tagged Amoer Towles, Gentleman in Moscow, Leo Tolstoy, Maxjm Gorky, Mayakovsky, Russian literature Comments closed
New York Experiences Chekhov Outbreak
Chekhov’s enduring popularity speaks to our modern sense of being in transition.
