Eduard Limonov: biography, creativity

Limonov Eduard Veniaminovich - 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 at home only after his return from emigration. Despite the fact that his books have become the material for films and several theatrical productions, Eduard Limonov is no longer known for his creativity, but for his outrageous behavior.

Youth

Eduard Limonov is a pseudonym. The real name of this extraordinary person is Eduard Savenko. Homeland Limonov - 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 Kharkiv.

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

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 prosaic works. The early stories of this author were extremely provocative. To print such works in one of the Soviet journals was impossible. But Eduard Limonov, whose biography is connected with the names of prominent public figures, sought to find himself in other spheres of activity. So, before his departure abroad, he started journalism. His activities were not approved by the authorities, and he soon had to emigrate.

IN USA

Oddly enough, Eduard Limonov was not satisfied not only with the Soviet regime, but also with the capitalist system. Arriving in the US, he launched provocative activities against local authorities. During his years in the newspaper Novoye Russkoe Slovo, Limonov wrote critical articles and collaborated with members of the Socialist Workers' Party. His essays refused to publish the leading American publications. And in order to achieve his goals or simply to attract attention, he strapped himself to the building of The New York Times.

"It's me - Eddie"

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

As a result of cooperation with the Socialist Party, Limonov was repeatedly summoned to the FBI. And soon he had to leave the US. He went to Paris, where he continued his literary career.

France

In Paris, Limonov lived more than eight years. In the French capital, he also could not stay away from public life. Limonov got a job in the magazine Revolyusion. This edition was led by the Communist Party. Despite the scandalous glory, the Russian emigrant managed to obtain French citizenship. In the Paris period Limonov created a number of other works of art, which, although they aroused indignation among the majority of readers, were not so scandalous as "This is me, Eddie."

Return

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

Staying in prison for the writer was quite fruitful. For four years he wrote several works. After liberation, Limonov again continued his political activities. He became one of the founders of the "Other Russia" coalition. He even planned to run for president, for which he refused French citizenship.

Personal life

Scandalous writer and politician was married several times. Eduard Limonov, whose photo is presented in this article, first married before his departure abroad. His chosen one was an artist. The marriage did not last long. Lemonov's second wife was the model of Elena Schapova, who later married an Italian count. During his stay in the US, Limonov spent several years in a civil marriage with a Russian-born singer performing in one of the New York cabarets. This woman was called Natalya Medvedeva. With her, the writer lived more than ten years. Medvedev returned to Russia with her husband, but soon they parted. The third wife of Limonov died in 2003. The presumable cause of death is suicide.

In recent years, information about Limonov's connections to the press has appeared from time to time. The fourth time the leader of the National Bolsheviks married Elizabeth Blaise. This woman was younger than Limonov for thirty years and passed away at the age of thirty-nine. The writer's scandal became relations with a sixteen-year-old schoolgirl. The last wife of Eduard Limonov is Ekaterina Volkova. From this woman the writer has two children.