Роковая зацепка за жизнь, или В поисках утраченного Неба

Gennady Krasnikov is a famous poet who devotes a lot of passion and talent to criticism and essays. His sharp polemical articles, which have become a notable phenomenon of literature, are published by the most popular publications of different directions: “Literary Gazette”, “Day of Literature”, “Nezavisimaya Gazeta”, “Literary Russia”, “Moscow”, “Roman Magazine XXI Century”, “ New Magazine" (New York). This book of articles and essays by G. Krasnikov can be called an action-packed guide to Russian literature. It includes such sensational articles as “The Thousand and One Roles of Evgeny Yevtushenko”, “Anniversary Requiem for Shukshin”, “Walking on Myths”, reflections on poets who had the prophetic gift - A. Blok, S. Yesenin, N. Gumilyov , a thorough cultural and philosophical study “The Being and Death of Joseph Brodsky” and other works about the peaks and abysses, Judas and ascetics of Russian literature at the turn of the millennium. And the cheerful section “Literary Anecdote”, sprinkled with an Attic salt of jokes and epigrams, will allow the reader to appreciate the author’s sense of humor and sharpness of view. The book is addressed to all lovers and spiteful critics of Russian literature.