Education
Lobachevsky University (1973), philologist.
Previous places of work
Timekeeper, loader, teacher at rural schools (until 1973).
Publications
Published in regional and national outlets (the magazine "Yunost", the newspapers "Selskaya Zhizn" and "Sovetsky Sport"). Author of several dozen books, including the poetry collections "In the Dimension of Love" and "The Shagreen Skin of Life," the experimental book of figural verse "Abracadabra," and local-history books — on the repressions and the history of churches in the Bogorodsky District and on the history of the Oransky Monastery of the Mother of God (Men's Monastery), among others.
Awards
Laureate of the regional poetry competition named after B. Kornilov.
Membership in public, academic and other organizations
Member of the Union of Journalists of Russia and the Russian Union of Professional Writers.
Party and association affiliation
Member of the "Yabloko" party.
Charity
Participation in charitable events.
Hobbies
Sport, nature.