Venedikt Yerofeyev managed to create a postmodernist masterpiece and an emblem of the Russian underground. The author himself defines his verses as tragic. We dare to agree with the Muravjov's thesis that Venya does not primarily write with the aim of criticizing soviet reality and its regime. He also points out counter-irony as a significant characteristic of Yerofeyev's style. Through his character's reactions to events in everyday life, the author expresses his opinion on various historical, social and political topics and events. Yerofeyev is not a supporter of revolutions and aggressiveness. In stark contrast to the heroic, revolutionary image of the new Soviet man, Venya prefers cowards, weak and desperate people. From all of the above, it can be concluded that the majority of society saw him as an outlaw and an alcoholic. The strongest confirmation of the government's attitude towards Jerofejev was certainly the refusal to issue him an exit visa for a much-needed treatment in Paris. It is interesting that in the poem Venya dies when one of the four men who were following him sticks an awl in his throat. If we accept the Marx-Engels-Lenin-Stalin theory, it could be seen as the Soviet socialist regime killed Venya. Venedikt Yerofeyev died in 1990 from throat cancer.