The book includes Sergei Yesenin's memories of his childhood and youth, as well as the memories of his fellow poets, friends, and acquaintances. Among them are celebrities - Blok, Mayakovsky, Tsvetaeva, and less significant people who left behind interesting memories of their meetings with Yesenin. They reveal to us the secret of one of the most talented and mysterious Russian poets. Yesenin S. A. Complete works: In 7 volumes. Vol. 7. Book. 1. - M.: Nauka; Voice, 1995–2002. P. 18–20. About Yesenin. Poems and prose of modern writers. – M.: Pravda, 1990. Excerpt from the article “How to make poetry?” // S.A. Yesenin in the memoirs of his contemporaries: In 2 vols. T. 2. (Lit. memoirs) / Intro. art., comp. and comment. A. Kozlovsky. – M.: Artist. lit., 1986. pp. 358–360. S.A. Yesenin in the memoirs of his contemporaries: In 2 vols. T. 2. (Lit. memoirs) / Intro. art., comp. and comment. A. Kozlovsky. – M.: Artist. lit., 1986. pp. 49–66. Excerpt from the essay “An Unearthly Evening” // Tsvetaeva M.I. Selected works in 2 volumes. Volume 2. Autobiographical prose. Memories. Diary prose. Articles. Essay. – M.: “Literature”; St. Petersburg "Crystal", 1999. S.A. Yesenin in the memoirs of his contemporaries: In 2 vols. T. 2. (Lit. memoirs) / Intro. art., comp. and comment. A. Kozlovsky. – M.: Artist. lit., 1986. P. 49–66. S.A. Yesenin in the memoirs of his contemporaries: In 2 vols. T. 1. / Introduction. art., comp. and comment. A. Kozlovsky. – M.: Artist. lit., 1986. pp. 294–300. Excerpt from the article “How to make poetry?” // S.A. Yesenin in the memoirs of his contemporaries: In 2 vols. T. 2. (Lit. memoirs) / Intro. art., comp. and comment. A. Kozlovsky. – M.: Artist. lit., 1986. pp. 358–360. S.A. Yesenin in the memoirs of his contemporaries: In 2 vols. T. 2. (Lit. memoirs) / Intro. art., comp. and comment. A. Kozlovsky. – M.: Artist. lit., 1986. pp. 93–96. Excerpt from the article “How to make poetry?” // S.A. Yesenin in the memoirs of his contemporaries: In 2 vols. T. 2. (Lit. memoirs) / Intro. art., comp. and comment. A. Kozlovsky. – M.: Artist. lit., 1986.S.A. Yesenin in the memoirs of his contemporaries: In 2 vols. T. 2. (Lit. memoirs) / Intro. art., comp. and comment. A. Kozlovsky. – M.: Artist. lit., 1986. pp. 191–194. S.A. Yesenin in the memoirs of his contemporaries: In 2 vols. T. 1. (Lit. memoirs) / Intro. art., comp. and comment. A. Kozlovsky. – M.: Artist. lit., 1986. pp. 364–379. S.A. Yesenin in the memoirs of his contemporaries: In 2 vols. T. 2. (Lit. memoirs) / Intro. art., comp. and comment. A. Kozlovsky. – M.: Artist. lit., 1986. pp. 282–302. Sergei Yesenin in poetry and life: Memoirs of his contemporaries / Comp. total ed. N.I. Shubnikova-Guseva. M.: TERRA; Republic, 1997. From the book “My Way with a Song” by N.V. Plevitskaya. Russian abroad about Sergei Yesenin. Anthology. – M.: Terra – Book Club, 2007. Sergei Yesenin in poetry and life: Memoirs of his contemporaries / Comp. total ed. N.I. Shubnikova-Guseva. – M.: TERRA; Republic, 1997. Russian abroad about Sergei Yesenin. Anthology. – M.: Terra – Book Club, 2007.