Let's preface this question with the fact that I've been brainwashed by ITB and Julia Alvarez's constant need to be represented by a character in her own book. The reporter... very clever.
Anyone see any connection between professor Shteynfarb and author Gary Shteyngart? I've been mixing the two names up in every one of the last blogs I'm sure, sorry for that, but it's as if it's meant to happen. The professor is a character portrayed as the evil man who steals poor Misha's girlfriend, but it seems a satirist would have fun portraying himself as such. It helps that we know little to no credible information about the man. Hmm... I've intrigued myself. Comments much appreciated.
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I also see this connection. Though I don't know much about the author the names do seem similar and easy to mix up.
ReplyDeleteI looked up the entymology of both the names. Couldn't find anything on either Shteyngart or Shteynfarb, though I wouldn't have been surprised if there was something taboo or hilarious about the latter for those who understand Yiddish. Other than, in fact, Shteyn means stone. Hmm.
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