The article is dedicated to a problem of artistic evolution of Pilnyak’s poetics analyzed on the example of his later works. The main development pattern of the writer’s work is singled out; the author’s idea changing from the short broken forms of narrative to more complicated genre formation is traced in details. In spite of the repentance and the betrayal of his positions, Pilnyak’s faithfulness to himself and his adherence to the artistic principles are emphasized.
