Igor Yefimov, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Igor Yefimov

US philosopher, historian, writer and publisher of Russian origin

Date of Birth: 08-Aug-1937

Place of Birth: Moscow, Russia

Profession: writer, historian, publisher, philosopher

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Igor Markovich Yefimov or Igor Efimov (Russian: ?´???? ??´?????? ???´???; born August 8, 1937, Moscow) is an American philosopher, historian, writer and publisher of Russian origin.
Some of his works were published under the pen name Andrei Moscovit.
Together with Boris Vakhtin, Sergei Dovlatov, Vladimir Gubin, and Vladimir Maramzin, he founded the Leningrad writers' group "Townspeople" (Gorozhane), whose works circulated in samizdat.
He is also the founder of Hermitage Publishers; a company specializing in Russian writers.