Vladimir Maksimov (writer)
Vladimir Maksimov | |
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| Born | Lev Alekseyevich Samsonov 27 November 1930 |
| Died | 26 March 1995 (aged 64) |
| Occupation(s) | writer, publicist, editor |
| Years active | 1951–1995 |
Vladimir Yemelyanovich Maksimov (Russian: Владимир Емельянович Максимов, born Lev Alekseyevich Samsonov, Лев Алексеевич Самсонов; 27 November 1930 — 26 March 1995) was a Soviet and Russian writer, publicist, essayist and editor, one of the leading figures of the Soviet and post-Soviet dissident movement abroad.