The author and his work in P. D. Boborykin's story "How long is it to?"

The article deals with the creative and social reflexion of the belletrist P.D. Boborykin. In his story How long is it to?, the author touches upon the traditional matter: the destination of the poetry and that of the poet. He offers a classification of literary figures singling out the types of casual labourers, tax-dodgers, etc. The main character of the story bears the traits of P.D. Boborykin himself, which enables one to speak about an attempt of the author's self-identification.