Eduard Limonov
Russian writer (1943–2020) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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"Limonov" redirects here. For the 2011 biographical novel, see Limonov (novel).
Eduard Veniaminovich Limonov (né Savenko; Russian: Эдуард Вениаминович Лимонов, IPA: [ɨdʊˈart vʲɪnʲɪɐˈmʲinəvʲɪtɕ lʲɪˈmonəf]; 22 February 1943 – 17 March 2020) was a Russian writer, poet, publicist, political dissident and politician.
In this name that follows Eastern Slavic naming customs, the patronymic is Veniaminovich and the family name is Limonov.
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Born | Eduard Veniaminovich Savenko (1943-02-22)22 February 1943 Dzerzhinsk, Gorky Oblast, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union |
Died | 17 March 2020(2020-03-17) (aged 77) Moscow, Russia |
Occupation | Writer, poet, essayist, publicist, leader of The Other Russia, former leader of the National Bolshevik Party, editor of newspaper Limonka |
Citizenship | Soviet (1943–74) Stateless (1974–1987) French (1987–2011) Russian (1992–2020) |
Alma mater | Kharkiv National Pedagogical University |
Period | 1958–2020 |
Genre | Novel, poetry, short story, autobiography, political essay |
Literary movement | Postmodernism (Russian postmodernism) |
Notable works | It's Me, Eddie His Butler's Story A Young Scoundrel Memoir of a Russian Punk The Book of Water |
Partner | Anna Rubinshtein Yelena Shchapova Natalya Medvedeva (1983–1995) Yekaterina Volkova |
Children | Bogdan Alexandra |
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He emigrated from the Soviet Union in 1974, but returned to Russia in 1991, where he founded the National Bolshevik Party. The party was banned in the country in 2007 and superseded by The Other Russia of E. V. Limonov. In the 2000s, he was one of the leaders of The Other Russia coalition of opposition forces.[1]