The lecture is dedicated to the images of the mothers of Russian writers, such as Nadezhda Osipovna Pushkina, Maria Ivanovna Gogol-Yanovskaya, and others. Listeners of the lecture will learn how the mothers of famous Russian writers influenced their destinies and creativity. The heroines of the story will be Nadezhda Osipovna Pushkina, whose influence on Alexander Pushkin cannot be overestimated, Maria Ivanovna Gogol-Yanovskaya, who was proud of her son's successes, as well as Varvara Petrovna Turgeneva, Lyudmila Alexandrovna Bunina, and other mothers whose upbringing and love were the foundation for great literary achievements. The lecture will help to gain a deeper understanding of the great authors who left a rich legacy.