When authors give shout outs to other great works, people, and events, it's usually not accidental. Put on your super-sleuth hat and figure out why.
Literary and Philosophical References
- War and Peace, Leo Tolstoy (10.26)
- Andrei Bely (10.26)
- Ivan Turgenev (10.26)
- William Shakespeare, Hamlet(16.15) (24.98) (27.160)
- The Bible (24.89)
Historical References
- World War II and the Holocaust are referenced throughout
- Leonid Brezhnev (10.14) (17.7)
- Albert Einstein (14.16)
Pop Culture References
- Michael Jackson (1.2)
- "Thriller," Michael Jackson (1.9)
- Sammy Davis, Jr., (the actual one!) (10.5)
- Porn star John Holmes (10.26)
- "Billie Jean," Michael Jackson (10.28)
- Jerry Seinfeld (14.16)
- The Electric Slide (15.5)
- Alf (17.2)