person
Afanasy Markovich / Marko Vovchok circle
Markovich
also: Маркович
Likely a reference to the writer associated with the name Markovich in the era's literary press (paired with Boborykin as a stock "great writer"); precise identity uncertain from context alone.
Reading notes
- The Alarm Clock's Calendar §212 Markovich
Paired with Boborykin here as a stock "great writer"; the precise referent is not fully certain from the joke's context alone, likely a period literary name recognizable to Budilnik's readers.