About the book: 1998 / The first book of the new six-volume most complete collected works of V.M. Shukshin includes stories from the 60s. The book opens with the section “I come from a village...”. It provides brief biographical information about the life and creative path of the writer, accompanied by the story of Maria Sergeevna Shukshina-Kuksina, mother of Vasily Makarovich, and memories of relatives and friends. Stories dedicated to Shukshin’s childhood are also included here..