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The mosaic canvas of this book is made up of numerous photographs, articles, reviews, and memories of the creator of the iconic theatre performances of his time, People's Artist of Ukraine, laureate of the Taras Shevchenko National Prize Mykola Merzlikin (1936-2006). Mykola Merzlikin (1936-2006)

Carefully collected and lovingly presented texts and photos challenge the statement that it is impossible to keep a theatrical performance in time. Iryna Steshenko's judgements of Merzlikin's performances in letters to Les Taniuk, press reviews by Yuriy Shcherbak, Mykola Zhulynskyi, and qualified theatre critics from Ukraine, Georgia, Belarus, and Russia come into play with the ruthless time. The voluminous collective portrait against the background of time recreates such an invisible but tangible thing as the willpower of an outstanding master and ascetic. "< /p>

The book affirms the inevitability of his art, as many performances have become long-lived, and some are still alive today, shows the achievements of a teacher whose work is continued by his colleagues and students. The acting facet of his talent has been preserved for posterity on film. The image of a bright and purposeful personality emerges from the memories of Ukrainian actors with whom he created the miracle of theatre.