Dead Belinsky, alive Merzlyakov. Conservative notes about literature and its enemies

Alexei Lyubzhin, a classic philologist and a specialist in the history of Russian education, a special view of literature: an archaist, devoted to the culture of a long -departed era, he is at the same time an innovator, no matter what topic he is - whether it is ancient epic epics, ancient Books, the subtleties of poetic translation or the antics of arrogant jigshing tops. Unable to reconcile with new mods, he not only knows how to turn the literature of past centuries into modern, but also acts as a writer who does not doubt that one warrior in the field. It is not difficult to disperse with Alexei Igorevich in preferences and assessments, but anyone who is able to distinguish living words and thoughts from the stillborn will surely appreciate his wit, delicacy and high skill