Farewell in June


Farewell in June is a full-length play in two acts by Alexander Vampilov. The play was written in 1964, first published in Angaras No. 1, 1966 issue, and premiered in 1966.

Plot

Biology student Nikolai Kolesov meets Tanya, the daughter of the rector of his university, Repnikov. His love for the young woman is put to the test by the proposal of Tanya's father to give up his feelings in exchange for a great academic career.

Characters

  • Nikolai Kolesov, biology student
  • Vasya Bukin, Kolesov's friend, geology student
  • Grisha Frolov, Kolesov's fellow student
  • Gomyra, Bukin's friend, geology student
  • Vladimir Alekseevich Repnikov, Tanya's father, rector of the university
  • Tanya, Repnikov's daughter
  • Zolotuyev, owner of a country house
  • Masha, biology student, Bukin's fiancée
  • Repnikova, Repnikov's wife
  • milician
  • other students