On August 30, 1990, The New York Times used it in an article about the Soviet Union, and a January 18, 1990, Village Voice interview with Havel by Bonnie Sue Stein and Vit Horejs was headlined "The New King of Absurdistan".
On August 30, 1990, The New York Times highlighted it in an article about the Soviet Union. A January 18, 1990, Village Voice interview with Havel by Bonnie Sue Stein and Vit Horejs was titled "The New Leader of Absurdistan".