V.M. Shukshin's view of L.N. Tolstoy's "Thoughts about writing"

The article is devoted to an aspect of the creative dialogue between two great representatives of Russian literature - L. N. Tolstoy and V. M. Shukshin. The author focuses on Shukshin’s working notes and their commentary on Tolstoy’s statements about writing. Shukshin’s thoughts on writing and directing may be considered as a manifesto and as a kind of profession de foi for Shukshin the writer.