Short Fiction · Character
Dunyasha
A servant or young woman in a domestic setting.
minor
First appearance: short fiction
Dunyasha shows up with force in I. The page is where that presence becomes real.
A fellow lodger, a stupid and unwashed woman who considers Khinyakov her lover and brings him news of Katya's death.
Dunyasha first appears in 0001 short fiction.
In I: A fellow lodger, a stupid and unwashed woman who considers Khinyakov her lover and brings him news of Katya's death.
Later, in II: A slightly intoxicated woman in a red blouse who brings news of the baby brought to the house and teases Khinyakov.
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Relationship types
- Other
Character groups
- Domestic and Social Observation
- Minor and Support Characters
- Family and Patriarchal Dynamics
- Military and Religious Authority
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