The name of Irakli Luarsabovich Andronikov (1908–1990), Doctor of Philology, professor, State Prize laureate, People's Artist of the USSR, is remembered by many. He is an outstanding figure in Russian education: a passionate researcher of literature, a writer, a master of oral storytelling, a pioneer of television, a connoisseur and connoisseur of the arts. The collection dedicated to him includes a variety of materials: articles, conference reports, artistic essays, memoirs and dedications. A significant part of them are published for the first time. This book is addressed to everyone who values the living word of a writer and is not indifferent to the preservation and enhancement of the riches of national culture.