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How did Maxim Gorky’s American tour influence his writing about New York City?

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Maxim Gorky’s 1906 tour of the United States was marked by controversy, as he traveled with his mistress, leading to his partial ostracism by American society. This negative experience prompted a strong reaction from the author against the country, which he channeled into his writing about New York City. Specifically, his disillusionment is expressed in his stories titled Gorod zhyoltogo dyavola (1906; “The City of the Yellow Devil”).1