Eduard Limonov: biography, creativity

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Eduard Veniaminovich Limonov - poet, writer, odious politician. In Russia, he was able to publish his first article during his stay in the United States. Artistic works of this author were published in his homeland only after his return from exile. Despite the fact that his books have become material for films and several theatrical productions, Eduard Limonov is no longer known for his work, but for his outrageous behavior.

Youth

Eduard Limonov is a pseudonym. The real name of this extraordinary personality is Eduard Savenko. Limonov's hometown is Dzerzhinsk, which is located near Nizhny Novgorod. The father of the future writer was a military man, and therefore was transferred to eastern Ukraine. Limonov's adolescence passed in Kharkov.

According to the writer's memoirs and other data, in his youth he was associated with the criminal world. After school, he worked as a loader and did other low-skilled work. Eduard Limonov from a young agewrote poetry, but since it was impossible to earn a living with such creativity, he began to sew jeans to order. In this matter, he was very successful, which allowed him to move to the capital. In Moscow, Limonov sewed denim trousers for representatives of the artistic world.

The beginning of creativity

In the first years of his stay in Moscow, Eduard Limonov was able to obtain permission to publish his poems. During these years, he also began to write prose works. The early stories of this author were extremely provocative. It was impossible to print such works in one of the Soviet magazines. But Eduard Limonov, whose biography is associated with the names of prominent public figures, sought to find himself in other areas of activity. So, before his departure abroad, he took up journalism. His activities did not cause approval from the authorities, and therefore he was soon forced to emigrate.

USA

Oddly enough, Eduard Limonov was not satisfied not only with the Soviet regime, but also with the capitalist system. Arriving in the United States, he launched provocative activities against local authorities. During the years of work in the newspaper "New Russian Word" Limonov wrote critical articles and collaborated with members of the Socialist Labor Party. His essays were refused publication by leading American publications. And in order to achieve his goals or just to get attention, he handcuffed himself to the office building of The New York Times.

It's me - Eddie

Eduard Limonov, whose books are partlyautobiographical, could not but reflect his stay with emigration in a literary work. "It's me - Eddie" - perhaps Limonov's most scandalous book. In it, he described his life in exile, namely, his homosexual experience, attempts to triple his life in New York, and the strange philosophical reasoning that he indulged in while abroad.

As a result of cooperation with the Socialist Party, Limonov was called to the FBI more than once. And soon he had to leave the United States. He went to Paris, where he continued his literary activities.

France

Limonov lived in Paris for more than eight years. In the capital of France, he also could not stay away from public life. Limonov got a job in the Revolution magazine. This publication was run by the Communist Party. Despite the scandalous fame, the Russian emigrant managed to obtain French citizenship. During the Parisian period, Limonov created a number of other works of art, which, although they aroused indignation among most readers, were not as scandalous as “It's me, Eddie.”

Return

In 1991, Eduard Limonov returned to his homeland. In Russia, he published literary works, collaborated with leading periodicals, but most importantly, he took up active political activity. Not one event left him indifferent. He visited Yugoslavia, Georgia, Transnistria, advocated the annexation of Crimea to Russia. But that was later, and in the early nineties, Limonov's name was often heard in the media inconnection with his National Bolshevik activities. The party he founded did not always carry out lawful actions. As a result, Limonov was arrested and spent four years behind bars.

The writer's time in prison was quite fruitful. For four years he wrote several works. After his release, Limonov again continued his political activities. He became one of the founders of the Other Russia coalition. And even planned to nominate his candidacy for the post of head of state, for which he refused French citizenship.

Private life

The scandalous writer and politician has been married several times. Eduard Limonov, whose photo is presented in this article, first married before leaving abroad. The artist became his chosen one. The marriage did not last long. The second wife of Limonov was the model Elena Shchapova, who later married an Italian count. During his stay in the United States, Limonov was in a civil marriage for several years with a singer of Russian origin, who performed in one of the New York cabarets. This woman's name was Natalya Medvedeva. The writer lived with her for more than ten years. Medvedeva returned to Russia with her husband, but they soon broke up. Limonov's third wife died in 2003. The suspected cause of death is suicide.

In recent years, information about Limonov's connections in the press from time to time appears. For the fourth time, the leader of the National Bolsheviks married Elizaveta Blaze. This woman was younger than Limonovthirty years old and passed away at the age of thirty-nine. The writer's scandalous relationship was with a sixteen-year-old schoolgirl. The last wife of Eduard Limonov is Ekaterina Volkova. From this woman, the writer has two children.