Viktor Sergeevich Rozov is a legendary name in Russian culture, especially for the older generation. The plays “Forever Alive”, “Her Friends”, “In Search of Joy”, “The Wood Grouse’s Nest”, the films based on his works “The Cranes Are Flying”, “Noisy Day”, “From Evening Till Noon”, “Good Hour” - these are significant milestones in our literature, theater and cinema. Performances based on plays by V. Rozov still adorn the repertoire of the Moscow Art Theater. A.M. Gorky and other Russian theaters. The theatrical and literary award “Crystal Rose” is named after him. Reading conversations with the outstanding Russian playwright of the wonderful publicist Viktor Kozhemyako, you are convinced that he was not only a huge talent, but also a strong personality of a national scale, a man who looked at the root of the events taking place. and was deeply worried about the fate of his country. And today, in the year of the writer’s centenary, his words sound as relevant as if they were spoken only yesterday, they are truthful and insightful, which is always characteristic of a great artist.