A diary

In 2019, it marks the 80th anniversary of the birth of literary critic, literary critic, prose writer Valentin Yakovlevich Kurbatov. In anticipation of the anniversary, this publication comes out - the diaries of the author, which cover a large period, from 1970 to 2018. During this time, much has changed: countries, borders, politics, education, people, fashion, even climate ... Involved in our lives one thing is a love of good literature, classical and modern, artistic or journalistic (even if this is not only a book, but this and screen of a smartphone or tablet) "Diary" is such literature. It is written by a bright, expressive language of a smart, vigilant, deep man whose life crossed with the life and work of many good people - writers, artists, priests, ascetics. Everyone who opens this book is waiting for a good long reading, possibly a dispute or a complete agreement with the author who allowed us into his life