Short Fiction · Character
Kiriushka
A minor character, possibly a child or servant.
minor
First appearance: short fiction
Kiriushka's tie to Ivan Bunin is one of the pressures that moves Short Fiction—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
A lame, white-eyed, irresponsible lad who bears jeers about his twisted leg.
Kiriushka first appears in 0001 short fiction.
With Ivan Bunin (professional): Ivan Bunin employs or interacts with Kiriushka as a servant or worker on his estate.
In I: A lame, white-eyed, irresponsible lad who bears jeers about his twisted leg.
Later, in II: Lies thinking about an accordion, uninterested in the conversation.
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- Professional
- Other
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- Ivan Bunin
professional · positive
Ivan Bunin employs or interacts with Kiriushka as a servant or worker on his estate. How this plays out →
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