V. S. Vysotsky’s poetic works in the criticism of the end of XX - beginning of XXI centuries

The article discusses the interpretations of Vladimir Vysotsky's poetic works in Russian literary criticism of the 20th - 21st centuries. Particular attention is paid to the works of A. V. Skobelev and S. M. Shaulov, E. V. Andrienko, S. S. Biryukova, M. Gasanova, V. Novikov.