Vladimir Makanin was born on March 13, 1937 in Orsk, Orenburg Governorate, Russian SFSR, USSR. He was a writer, known for
Plennyy (2008),
Polosa vezeniya (1983) and
In einem Atem (1988). He died on November 1, 2017 in Krasny, Aksaysky District, Rostov Oblast, Russia.