Russian Russian literature,"One of the most luminous books in Russian literature," according to Mark Aldanov, was written for a long time and painstakingly, the first chapters were created in the 1920s, the book was first published in 1930, and Bunin was the first Russian writer to win the Nobel Prize in 1933. The novel presents the main character's memories from childhood to adulthood, his philosophical reflections and lyrical experiences. Many researchers call "The Life of Arsenyev" the autobiography of the writer, although Bunin himself did not confirm this idea. In the illustrations by Orest Georgievich Vereisky, even the most mundane scenes from the hero's life acquire generalizing features, vividly showing the world that died overnight in 1917, but continued to live for many years in the memory of contemporaries. Notes, article: Igor Nikolaevich Sukhoi.