Justification of Drafts

Georgy Adamovich (1892–1972) — poet, literary critic, translator. In the book “Justification of Drafts” are collected his memories, journalism, and selected poetry.
“If at the beginning Georgy Adamovich — a poet not without originality, but one of many, then by the end of the 1920s he is, first of all, a literary critic, and already — one of the few. His gift as a memoirist is undeniable. Gumilyov, Akhmatova, Bunin — all about whom he wrote come to life from his pen. But Adamovich does not limit his memories to 'portraits'. Behind them shines his vision of literature, to which he remained faithful throughout his Parisian life and which was most fully expressed in his book 'Commentaries'. This is a step from the 'shameless' Rozanov's 'Solitary' to the 'bashful' Pascal's 'Thoughts' — back to the essay.” (Sergey Fedyakin)