Valentin Kurbatov
Valentin Yakovlevich Kurbatov () (29 September 1939 – 6 March 2021) was a Russian literary critic and writer. He was a member of the Yasnaya Polyana Literary Award, member of the Writers' Union of Russia. He was also member of the Public Chamber of Russia from 2010 to 2014 and member of the Presidential Council for Culture.