The name of Evgeny Kharitonov (1941–1981) is still little known to readers. Although he did not publish a single line during his lifetime, he nevertheless had a huge influence on modern avant-garde writers or postmodernists, as critics call them. Director, playwright, writer - he was known only to a narrow circle of metropolitan bohemia, but now we can say with confidence that he had a unique talent, and his works have no analogues in Russian literature in their frankness and confessionalism. Works not included in the collection " Under house arrest". About Kharitonov - memories, documents, essays. Considering the author’s use of profanity, the book is not recommended for reading by persons under the age of majority.© “Glagol” magazine, composition, design, 1993.