The publication, prepared for the 200th anniversary of A.S. Pushkin, includes his biography, chronology of creativity, memoirs of contemporaries, introduces in detail the poet's environment. The encyclopedia also includes speeches, articles and essays by famous Russian writers, revealing their understanding of the work of the great poet, his significance for our literature, domestic and world culture. The book is illustrated with reproductions of paintings, prints and drawings. For a wide range of readers.