Seven days of creation

Vladimir Maksimov, the outstanding writer of the "third wave" of Russian emigration, founder of the magazine "Continent" - a powerful horn free Russian words in exile the second half of the twentieth century has created a bright, original, rich philosophical thought of the work. The novel "Seven days of creation" brought V. Maximov international fame and became the first milestone in its separation from Russia. In preaching Paphos hard prose writer, in deep thought about the fate of Russia, in compassion to human critics saw the continuation of the traditions of F. M. Dostoevsky. The theme of the drama of everyday life, appeals to the Christian ideal, validly disclosed in "Seven days of creation" were continued by the author in the novel "Quarantine", for publication in "samizdat" V. Maksimov was expelled from the writers Union.
Having lived more than twenty years in exile, Vladimir Maksimov until the end of his days remained true Russian writer-humanist, loving Russia and suffering for her.