1. "Fazil" is the first biography of Fazil Iskander, a classic writer of literature of the twentieth century, whose works for adults and children have become popular and translated into many languages.2. This book is an experience of an unusual writer's biography. The authors want to get away from valueless judgments: their voices and personal reflections are freely interwoven into the book. In addition, the "Voice of the People" section has been added to the book, in which famous poets, prose writers, politicians, everything from Nobel laureates to ordinary readers speak about Iskander.3. In addition to the personality and creativity of Iskander, the authors dwell in detail on his time, the customs of the epochs in which the writer happened to live. Special attention should be paid to the sections devoted to the literature of the "Sixties", as well as the history of the almanac "Metropol": unique memories and personal impressions fill the story of these events with life.4. The book is a kind of cross-section of the modern "science of Iskander". Philological articles, memoirs and reviews of modern readers on the works of Fazil freely coexist on its pages. The book will undoubtedly be useful to anyone who wants to learn more not only about Iskander himself, but also about his work. In the "Notes" you can find a bibliography of scientific works about the writer's works.5. This book is about a man and a writer: Fazil Iskander has proved with his whole life that the main thing is to be true to yourself, your time, your culture and your reader. This book is about a great Russian writer — whose greatness, perhaps, has yet to be realized.