Pyotr Yershov was a Russian poet, prose writer, and playwright, best known as the author of the verse fairy tale “The Little Humpbacked Horse”. He was born in Tobolsk Province into the family of a civil servant. His childhood was marked by frequent moves across Siberia. He studied at the Tobolsk Gymnasium and later at Saint Petersburg University, where he became involved in literary circles. While still a student, he wrote “The Little Humpbacked Horse”, which was published in 1834 and quickly gained wide recognition. After graduating from university, he returned to Tobolsk and devoted himself to teaching. He first worked as a teacher at the gymnasium and later became its inspector and director of educational institutions in the province. In addition to his famous fairy tale, Pyotr Yershov wrote poems, ballads, plays, and prose works, organized a school theatre, and promoted educational initiatives. One of his students was Dmitri Mendeleev. The Bakhrushin Theatre Museum collection holds items related to stage productions based on the works of Pyotr Yershov.