“The Funeral of a Grasshopper” can certainly be called a psychological novel of the end of the century. Its construction and plot formation are connected not so much with prose as with poetry - the main activity of the author. Psychology, introspection and self-knowledge, seen through the prism of poetry, make it possible to show the hero in borderline and fatal situations. What is the difference between the living, dear, and trembling from the inanimate and alien? What is reliable in our memory that connects us, the present, with our fabulous past? How does a person make his choice? What does he believe? The author solves these problems by telling a reverent parable, resorting to different layers of language - from intimate lyrics to an alienated treatise. Poignant, intense writing immerses the reader in a certain world where we have all been once. And the author talks about what everyone knows, but does not say...