The life and work of Ivan Alekseevich Bunin, the successor of the classical Pushkin tradition in Russian literature, a Nobel Prize laureate, a man who, together with Russia, survived the “damned days” of the October revolution, and then lived half his life in a foreign land and was buried in Saint-Geneviève-de- Bois, where many of our worthy compatriots rested, continues to excite the minds and hearts of readers. Bunin's works are read by people of all ages and nationalities, his work has become a reference for many modern writers, and his character and personal life remain the topic of numerous speculations today. Alexander Kuzmich Baboreko is a famous researcher of the life and work of Ivan Alekseevich Bunin. Over several decades of fruitful work, he has collected a huge body of little-known and archival documents, letters, diaries and memoirs, which will undoubtedly help readers better understand this great writer and person.