Normal as an apple

Leonid Gubanov (1946-1983) — an outstanding poet and artist, creator of the legendary unofficial creative association SMOG (the youngest society of geniuses). His poems and works were perceived by connoisseurs even during the poet's lifetime as unique examples of national literature, although they existed semi-legally. His tragic fate became a vivid phenomenon of the "Mozartian" order... This book – the first serious biographical study of Leonid Gubanov, with a broad panorama of the culture of the 60s-70s. Among its characters are Joseph Brodsky, Eduard Limonov, Sasha Sokolov, and other stars of that fascinating era.