On the literary map of the Silver Age, Irina Odoevtseva, “the little poetess with a big bow,” as she called herself, and Nikolai Gumilyov’s favorite student, occupies a special place. Her first collection, “The Court of Miracles” (1922), became a notable event in literary life and was unanimously approved by critics. “...A sense of style to such an extent as Odoevtseva’s is a sign of very great talent,” wrote Vladimir Piast. And even the caustic Leon Trotsky awarded Odoevtseva his praise, highlighting “The Court of Miracles” among the “little books and little books”: “Very, very nice poems.” However, fame came to her even earlier. At poetry evenings, young Odoevtseva enjoyed great popularity and brilliantly read her poems, including the famous “Ballad of Crushed Glass.” She was immediately noted by Alexander Blok, and was admired by Korney Chukovsky, Mikhail Lozinsky and Georgy Ivanov. In 1922, Irina Odoevtseva left Russia and spent most of her life in France, but in 1987 she returned to her homeland, where she had the opportunity to see her books published in the USSR in huge editions. In addition to memoir prose, Odoevtseva’s work includes several novels translated into many languages, as well as seven collections of poetry that have become an integral part of Russian poetry of the twentieth century.