Doctor Zhivago Allusions & Cultural References

When authors refer 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

  • Lev Tolstoy (6.8.27)
  • Vladimir Soloviev (1.5.17)
  • Immanuel Kant (1.5.17)
  • Karl Marx (1.5.17)
  • Alexander Blok (3.10.5)

Historical References

  • The Russo-Japanese War (2.1.1)
  • New Economic Policy—NEP (15.1.2)
  • Admiral Alexander Kolchak (10.1.5)
  • Russian Revolution (6.6.1)
  • Kaiser Wilhelm (4.12.10)
  • World War I (4.5.37)
  • Charles Darwin (11.8.6)
  • Max Schelling (11.8.6)
  • World War II (16.1.1)