Diary of a Loser, or The Secret Notebook

«Diary of a Loser, or The Secret Notebook» — an autobiographical novel by writer, poet, and publicist Eduard Limonov, written in 1977.

It is a confession of a Russian emigrant trying to establish himself in America, fitting into the system without bending under it. By refusing to compromise and overcoming prohibitions, he strives to preserve himself and his truth in these — new and alien — conditions.

«Among other nations, typically, the losers settle. A great and brave tribe of losers is scattered around the world».