The article is an analysis of Gazdanov's epistolary heritage in terms of his statements about Radio Liberty and his own activities at the radio station. In 1953 the writer began working as a correspondent and soon became the editor-in-chief of the Russian service of Svoboda. However, journalistic work significantly alienated G. Gazdanov from literary creativity, as evidenced by his letters, in which he treats the activities of Radio with a great deal of skepticism.