Eduard Limonov

Russian writer (1943-2020)
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Summary

Eduard Limonov was born on 1943[1] in Dzerzhinsk[2]. He died on March 17, 2020[3], in Moscow[4]. He worked as a writer[5], dissident[6], politician[7], poet[8], and human rights defender[9]. He ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11,916 views/month, #6,712 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: February 22, 1943[11], November 22, 1943[12]
  • Place of burial: Troyekurovskoye cemetery[13]
  • Country of citizenship: Soviet Union[14], France[15], Russia[16], statelessness[17]
  • Native language: Russian[18]
  • Occupation: journalist[19], opinion journalist[20], short story writer[21]
  • Field of work: belletristic literature[22], poetry[23], opinion journalism[24], politics[25]
  • Employer: L'Humanité[26]
  • Educated at: H.S. Skovoroda Kharkiv National Pedagogical University[27]
  • Notable work: It's Me, Eddie[28]
  • Award received: Andrei Biely Prize[29], Jean-Freustié Prize[30]
  • Member of: 25 January Committee[31]
  • Sex or gender: male[32]
  • Member of political party: The Other Russia of E. V. Limonov[33], Socialist Workers Party[34], National Bolshevik Party[35]
  • Movement: Postmodernism[36]
  • Genre: poetry[37], opinion journalism[38], obituary[39], essay[40]
  • Commons category: Eduard Limonov[41]
  • Unmarried partner: Yekaterina Volkova[42], Yelena Shchapova[43]
  • Cause of death: surgical complications[44]
  • Given name: Eduard[45]
  • Pseudonym: Лимонов[46], Дед Лимон[47]
  • Official website: http://www.limonov2012.ru/[48], http://limonow.de/[49]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Eduard Limonov[50]
  • Political ideology: National Bolshevism[51]

Why It Matters

Eduard Limonov has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[52] He is known by 55 alternative names across languages and contexts.[53]

Works attributed to him include It's Me, Eddie[54], a written work[55], founded in 1976[56].

FAQs

Where was Eduard Limonov born?

Eduard Limonov was born in Dzerzhinsk[2].

Where did Eduard Limonov die?

Eduard Limonov passed away in Moscow[4].

What did Eduard Limonov do for work?

Eduard Limonov worked as a writer[5], dissident[6], politician[7], poet[8], and human rights defender[9].

Where did Eduard Limonov go to school?

Eduard Limonov was educated at H.S. Skovoroda Kharkiv National Pedagogical University[27].

What awards did Eduard Limonov receive?

Honors received include Andrei Biely Prize[29] and Jean-Freustié Prize[30].

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  1. [2] ↑ . lemonde.fr. lemonde.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . news.mail.ru. news.mail.ru. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  9. [22] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [23] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  17. [5] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  19. [7] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [8] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  23. [20] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  33. [30] ↑ . babelio.com. Retrieved . babelio.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  34. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  37. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  38. [44] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  39. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  40. [11] ↑ . Izvestia. iz.ru. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  41. [12] ↑ . Russian literature of the 20th century. Volume 2, 2005. wikidata.org.
  42. [3] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . strana.ua. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  43. [45] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  44. [46] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  45. [47] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  46. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  48. [49] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  50. [51] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [54] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [55] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [56] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [52] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [53] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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