# John Z. Vogelslang — Poetry character guide

> John Z. Vogelslang in Poetry by Ring Lardner.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** John Z., Man

**First appearance:** 0235-john-z-vogelslang

## Who they are

A restaurant owner known to the narrator.

## Relationships

### [Unknown Narrator](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/poetry_19_se/characters/unknown_narrator)

_psychological_

John Z. Vogelslang dominates the narrator's consciousness with obsessive, cryptic interactions, suggesting a manipulative or haunting presence.

### [Unknown Narrator](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/poetry_19_se/characters/unknown_narrator)

_psychological_

John Z. Vogelslang dominates the narrator's consciousness with obsessive, cryptic interactions, suggesting a manipulative or haunting presence.

### [Unknown Narrator](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/poetry_19_se/characters/unknown_narrator)

_psychological_

John Z. Vogelslang dominates the narrator's consciousness with obsessive, cryptic interactions, suggesting a manipulative or haunting presence.

## In the story

### [Regular Fellows I Have Met](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/poetry_19_se/chapters/regular-fellows-i-have-met)

Restaurant man from Chicago, whose son served as a Blackhawk in war, inspiring the Blackhawk Hotel.

### [John Z. Vogelslang](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/poetry_19_se/chapters/john-z-vogelslang)

A Chicago restaurateur who, inspired by his son's service as a Blackhawk, decided to build the Blackhawk Hotel.

## Links

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