Semyon Ekshtut, Doctor of Philosophy, historian, who unexpectedly placed his official career at the center of the biography of Fyodor Tyutchev, explains his original idea this way: to show from what everyday “dirty”, in the words of Akhmatova, “poems grow without knowing shame” . A diplomat who failed to obtain any noticeable post, a prophet whose prophetic power was not appreciated by his contemporaries, a political thinker who during his long life did not find time to systematize his views, a poet who published two small collections during his lifetime, and not according to his own will, today Tyutchev adorns the first row of domestic classics. His poems have been widely quoted, and his prophecies are still relevant today. The author does not ignore family dramas or the poet’s heartfelt vicissitudes, which most clearly confirm his famous lines: “Don’t trust, don’t trust the poet, maiden; / Don’t call him yours - / And fear poetic love more than fiery anger!” Why? The reader will learn about this and much more in the book.