Short Fiction · Character
Eugenia Stepanovna
A female character with narrative presence, possibly a relative.
minor
First appearance: short fiction
Eugenia Stepanovna shows up with force in V. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Volodya's widowed mother, devoted to her son, studies ancient languages for him, and looks upon the world with gentle apprehension.
Eugenia Stepanovna first appears in 0001 short fiction.
In V: Volodya's widowed mother, devoted to her son, studies ancient languages for him, and looks upon the world with gentle apprehension.
Later, in XII: Becomes deeply unsettled by her own shadow, struggles with irrational fear, and tries to compose herself.
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- Diverse recurring and allegorical figures
- Recurring domestic characters
- Social and narrative observers
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