Abstract
On the example of N. M. Karamzin's letters to I. I. Dmitriev, containing literary criticism, an attempt is made to expand and supplement the traditional view of the concept of literary life. In the latter, it is proposed to include, in addition to friendly writing, the phenomenon of friendship itself, which affects the formation of the creative personality and the literary process as a whole.
Keywords
N. M. Karamzin, I. I. Dmitriev, literary life, friendly letter, literary criticism