The work of Vasily Shukshin (1929–1974) is a remarkable phenomenon of the 1960s and 1970s. His talent manifested itself in acting, directing, and screenwriting, but it was his literary works that brought him national fame. The writer's stories have been translated into more than twenty languages ​​and are rightfully considered a treasure of 20th-century Russian literature.
This book includes the satirical theater novella 'Energetic People,' the fairy tales 'Point of View' and 'Before the Rooster Crows Thrice,' and the novella 'There, in the Distance.'