Vadim Semyonovich Zhuk is a poet, actor, and playwright. He has appeared in films by Alexander Sokurov, Igor Maslennikov, and Vladimir Khotinenko. He is the author of librettos for several works, including the operetta *The Seagull* (with music by Alexander Zhurbin), *Russian Sorrow* (with music by Sergey Nikitin), and *The Overcoat. A Coat* (with music by Maxim Dunayevsky), among others.

He has published several collections of poetry and is a recipient of the Petropol and Tsarskoye Selo literary awards. This new book by Vadim Zhuk features poems written between 2021 and 2024.