"...When now, from a distance of time, you look at what Valery Bryusov has done in literature, firstly, the rapidity with which his soul, and therefore his creativity, has improved is striking. Secondly, the volume of what he wrote, the diversity of his interests: from dozens of books of poems and translations from different languages to several books of prose and theoretical articles, the novel “Fire Angel”, small reviews in several journals edited by him throughout his life ;. And thirdly, this is surprising, noticed in ......................................... Khodasevich , Life and Literature , when the poet's most sophisticated psychological experiences turn out to be only a reflection of a man's real relationship with a woman or On the contrary, These are the most common, relationships. and the poet's darkest insights, Which leads to tragic results.... even to suicide - although in the flow of literature into life and life into literature there is the deepest truth... » ( Latyshev M. From the article "Ways and crossroads of Valery Bryusov" )