From Vowels And Consonants: An Encyclopedic Dictionary Of Names, Cities, Birds, Plants And Everything Else

The author notes that reading and writing are interrelated processes that coexist. A writer first learns to read and then becomes a writer. Over time, he begins to understand the difference between "heavenly" and "earthly" writing, between the simplicity and complexity of eternal questions. This understanding leads to a constant confrontation between "yours" and "the other".

In the book by Vasyl Mahnо, the principle of cultural dialogue develops with each new chapter. The reader meets with different authors, cultures, and eras. This dialogue is compressed in time, like in any encyclopedia.