Vladimir Ignatiev

Biography

Vladimir Alexandrovich Ignatiev was born on October 28, 1967 in Leningrad. He graduated from high school in 1985. After school, he worked as a mechanic for mechanical assembly works. He enrolled in the 3rd year of the College of Culture in absentia. He served in the army in 1986-87. He worked as a model, fire safety engineer, packer, loader, actor, janitor, stoker. The first publication was in 1994, The Book of Poetry. He was published in the almanacs of St. Petersburg. Ignatiev continues the traditions of the "Oberiutes" (Daniil Kharms, Alexander Vvedensky, Nikolai Oleinikov) in his work. The author has written more than sixty short stories and one novella. The first book of poetry in the publishing house "Borey" was published in 1994 on the recommendation of the editor of the publishing house "Amphora" B.Ostanin. The first creative evening was held at the XL Literary Club Vladimir published in city almanacs: "Literary Cubes", "Bear Songs", "Voices of Petersburg", etc. He died on May 24, 2021 from COVID-19.