the work is autobiographical, vladislav tetov told his story of overcoming physical pain and inner despair after the tragedy underground. the first page of the manuscript was written with a pencil, which the author held with his teeth. after publication in the magazine youth in 1967, readers who did not know the author's home address sent. letters with the only note on the envelope, donbass, to vladislav tetov. the book of the miner and the writer is also a story about true love, which helped not only to endure all the tragic trials, but also to find the meaning of a new life. at the time of the accident, vladislav titov was 25, his wife rita - 21. this girl not only nursed her husband back to health, but also inspired him with confidence. in his own strength. in lugansk, they have long dreamed of erecting a monument to this amazing couple, who became a symbol of selfless love, incredible courage. and the triumph of the will to live. our author, olga mokhova, visited the writer's museum apartment and learned what had been preserved there since soviet times. from kalinovka, lipetsk region,