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Vladimir Mikhailovich

A character of some influence, often seen in social settings.

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Vladimir Mikhailovich shows up with force in The Friend. The page is where that presence becomes real.

A struggling writer who battles alcoholism, loneliness, and self-loathing; finds solace in his dog Vasyuk, but later neglects him.

Vladimir Mikhailovich first appears in 0001 short fiction.

In The Friend: A struggling writer who battles alcoholism, loneliness, and self-loathing; finds solace in his dog Vasyuk, but later neglects him.

Later, in I: Yura's father, perceived as ten yards tall and terribly wise, but is seen sobbing alone in his study.

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The Friend
A struggling writer who battles alcoholism, loneliness, and self-loathing; finds solace in his dog Vasyuk, but later neglects him.
I
Yura's father, perceived as ten yards tall and terribly wise, but is seen sobbing alone in his study.
II
Yura's father, who appears serious and melancholic, resembling Gulliver, and engages in playful but rough horseplay with Yura.
III
The officer, referred to as the wrong Yura Mikhailovich, is seen kissing Yura's mother in the arbour.

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