Irakli Luarsabovich Andronikov (Andronikashvili; September 15 [28], 1908, St. Petersburg - June 11, 1990, Moscow) - Russian Soviet writer, literary critic, master of fiction, TV presenter. People's Artist of the USSR (1982). Laureate of Lenin (1976) and State Prize of the USSR (1967). Doctor of Philology (1956). This book is about the complex and diverse path of scientific searches of a famous literary researcher. The book includes stories about Pushkin, Lermontov, Griboyedov, etc.