The book “Consecration of the Moment” by Octavio Paz (1914-1998) introduces the Russian reader to the rich and multifaceted creative heritage of one of the most significant and original writers of the 20th century. The collection includes selected poems, stories, essays from various books of the great Mexican, and his Nobel lecture. Paz's work, permeated with a keen sense of belonging to history, conviction in the timeless value of the word, faith in the ability of poetry to change the world, is dedicated to both topical and eternal themes of art. Most works in Russian are published for the first time.