Yury N. Libedinsky and Caucasus: to the story of a portrait

The author investigates poorly studied issues related to the contribution of Yury N. Libedinsky, the Soviet writer and one of the founders of the Russian Association of Proletarian Writers, to the study of the history and culture of the peoples of the Caucasus. By his creative work he helped to overcome regional isolation, to balance the professional level of culture and to enrich the multinational Soviet culture. The article traces the biography of the writer, reveals the main milestones of his creative life. The author has studied the history of the creation of the lifetime portrait of Yury Libedinsky.