Valery Zolotukhin. Vysotsky's Secret. A Diary Story

Vladimir Vysotsky and Valery Zolotukhin are undoubtedly the most striking and distinctive talents of the Taganka Theatre of the 1960s and 1970s. They were stars who shone with their own light, not a reflected one. They were friends. Vysotsky valued Zolotukhin not only as a fellow actor but also as a talented writer. "Volodya said today: 'When I die, Valery will write a book about me...' I will write about him, but will I be the only one? I will write better." This is an entry from V. Zolotukhin's diary for February 11, 1971. He truly wrote better. Among the diverse literature on Vysotsky, Valery Zolotukhin's memoirs occupy a special place. In his book, we encounter the living, true Vysotsky of the time of his lifetime of national popularity. Valery Zolotukhin was also a crowd favorite, beginning with Bumbarash and the taiga policeman Seryozhkin. Songs by various composers, performed by the artist, became hits. These diary entries are frozen moments, sincere and honest. Before you lies one of the best books about Vysotsky, the legendary Taganka Theater, and, of course, about Valery Zolotukhin himself.