Professor Serebryakov
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Professor Serebryakov is an aging, self-absorbed academic whose arrival at his rural estate disrupts the lives and exposes the frustrations of the other characters in Anton Chekhov’s play "Uncle Vanya."
Statements (28)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
academic
ⓘ
fictional character ⓘ literary character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Uncle Vanya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithAuthor | Anton Chekhov’s late plays ⓘ |
| characterType | egoistic intellectual ⓘ |
| creator | Anton Chekhov NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedAs |
aging
ⓘ
self-absorbed ⓘ |
| familyRelation |
father of Sonya
ⓘ
husband of Yelena ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | Uncle Vanya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | Uncle Vanya (1899 play) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | drama ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | Russian realism ⓘ |
| medium | theatre ⓘ |
| nationality | Russian ⓘ |
| occupation | professor ⓘ |
| plotFunction |
his arrival disrupts the estate’s routine
ⓘ
his presence exposes other characters’ frustrations ⓘ |
| relationToOtherCharacter | former employer of Uncle Vanya ⓘ |
| roleInWork |
catalyst for conflict
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source of disruption ⓘ |
| settingAssociation | rural estate ⓘ |
| themeAssociation |
generational conflict
ⓘ
unfulfilled expectations ⓘ urban intellectual vs rural life ⓘ |
| workOriginLanguage | Russian ⓘ |
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