Vladimir Dibrova's collection "creative people" consists of ten short stories. Its characters – writers, artists, scientists, TV presenters, social reformers, cinematographers-are engaged in creative work by profession or vocation, and often contrary to the conditions in which they find themselves. The time of the described events is from the end of the XVI century to the present. Location-Ukraine, northern borders of the Ottoman Empire, USA. Not all the characters in this collection will be recognized and respected.