concept
"Moscow Letters" (proposed newspaper rubric)
"Moscow Letters"
also: Московские письма, Moskovskiye pisma
A newspaper rubric Chekhov proposes to Suvorin as a fallback if Suvorin cannot find a good feuilletonist for Novoye Vremya: open the column to any volunteer contributor willing to write, and have Suvorin cull the most interesting material from what comes in. Chekhov volunteers to contribute to it himself if it comes to pass. Distinct from (the existing Moscow Gazette newspaper), which shares no connection beyond the "Moscow" adjective; as of this letter the rubric is only a proposal, not yet realized.
Reading notes
- To A. S. Suvorin, 15 December 1891. Moscow. §5 "Moscow Letters"
Chekhov's proposed fallback rubric for Novoye Vremya if Suvorin cannot find a good feuilletonist: an open column for volunteer submissions, from which Suvorin would cull the most interesting material. Revisited at \S9, where Chekhov offers to contribute himself. As of this letter still only a proposal; distinct from the existing newspaper (Moscow Gazette), which shares no connection beyond the "Moscow" adjective.
- To A. S. Suvorin, 15 December 1891. Moscow. §9 "Moscow Letters"
Chekhov reiterates the proposal from \S5 and volunteers to contribute to the rubric himself if Suvorin goes ahead with it, promising to discuss further when they meet at New Year's.