The collection by Yuri Smirnov, one of the few contemporary poets with a distinctly recognizable and memorable style, showcases his unique poetic language. Yuri Smirnov is a writer, poet, and screenwriter, and a laureate of the Grigoryev Poetry Prize. He resides in Kropyvnytskyi, Ukraine, and writes poetry in Russian.

The book "Frau and Golems" includes poems mostly written in 2021. "Weimar, which we lost," is how the author himself describes the mood of the book.