Leonid Leonov | |
|---|---|
 Photograph circa 1934 | |
| Native name | Леонид Максимович Леонов |
| Born | Leonid Maksimovich Leonov 31 May 1899 Moscow, Russian Empire |
| Died | 8 August 1994 (aged 95) Moscow, Russia |
| Genre | Fiction, drama |
| Notable works | Sot Soviet River The Badgers The Thief The Russian Forest |
| Spouse |
Tatayana Sabashnikova
(m. 1926) |
| Children | 2 |
Leonid Maksimovich Leonov (Russian: Леони́д Макси́мович Лео́нов; 31 May [O.S. 19 May] 1899 — 8 August 1994) was a Soviet novelist and playwright of socialist realism. His works have been compared with Dostoevsky's deep psychological torment.