Alexander Glikberg entered the history of Russian literature as Sasha Cherny. Having adopted this pseudonym in his youth, the poet often regretted it, and over time (having matured and turned gray), he began signing his works as 'A. Cherny,' but still remained Sasha to everyone. He gained wide recognition thanks to his poetry feuilletons, which were published in the famous magazine 'Satyricon,' edited by Arkady Averchenko.

According to K. I. Chukovsky, 'upon receiving the latest issue of the magazine, the reader first of all looked for the poems of Sasha Cherny. There was no student, no student, no doctor, no lawyer, no teacher, no engineer who did not know them by heart.' Sasha Cherny's short stories also enjoyed success; over the years, prose increasingly attracted him. But no matter what genre he worked in, the main features of his talent remained unchanged: observation, vivid images, subtle lyricism combined with the causticity of a satirist, sincerity, and love of life.

This edition contains poems and stories by Sasha Cherny from different years.