Born 24 September 1948 in Omsk, Russia.
Graduated in journalism from the Ural State University in 1969. 1987-1989 Studied at the Higher Literary Course at the A. M. Gorky Literary Institute. He taught history of literature and culture at higher education institutions. Doctor of Humanities (1978), Associate Professor (1980). His literary work and publications in magazines and various collections began in 1968 and his first book appeared in 1977. He works as editor of the monthly magazine Shalom in Chicago. His books have been published in Russia, USA, Lithuania, Germany. He belongs to the Moscow and Russian Writers' Unions, and is a member of the PEN Club. While living in Russia, he researched both the classical Russian heritage and the works of his contemporaries, and after moving to Kaliningrad, he became interested in the history of the region and analysed the phenomenon of the work of Kristijonas Donelaitis.