The poetic language of Alexey Porvin, combining conservative form with avant-garde content, expands and renews itself in his new book, both in terms of formal features and meanings. The central part of Porvin's book is occupied by the poem "Our Joy, Cécile," written about the Haitian voodoo priestess Cécile Fatiman (1771–1883), who played a significant role in the beginning of the Haitian Revolution, which led to the country's independence.

Alexey Porvin is a poet, translator, literary critic, and co-editor of the publishing project "MRP," dedicated to contemporary poetry and prose. He was born in 1982 in Leningrad. He is the author of five poetry books. His poems have been translated into English, German, French, Italian, Finnish, and Czech. He is a laureate of the "Debut" prize in the "Poetry" category (2012) and was twice shortlisted for the Andrei Bely Prize in the "Poetry" category (2011, 2014). He lives in Saint Petersburg.