Eduard Limonov Writer

Eduard Limonov (Russian: Эдуа́рд Лимо́нов, real name Eduard Veniaminovich Savenko, Russian: Эдуа́рд Вениами́нович Саве́нко; born 22 February 1943) is Russian writer and political dissident. Founder and former leader of the banned National Bolshevik Party. An opponent of Vladimir Putin, Limonov is one of the leaders of The Other Russia political bloc.

Personal facts

Birth date	February 22, 1943
Birth name	Eduard Veniaminovich Savenko
Birth place	Soviet Union , Nizhny Novgorod Oblast , Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic , Dzerzhinsk Russia
Nationality	Russia
Ethnicity	Russians
Citizenship	Russia Soviet Union Statelessness France