The author reconstructs the story of the life and work of the famous Russian literary historian, memoirist, and poet Dmitry E. Maksimov (1904— 1987). Influenced by B. Eichenbaum, B. Tomashevsky, and V. Vinogradov in his student years, Maksimov immerses himself in the history of Russian symbolism as early as the mid-1920s. The article takes note of this fact and covers not only his monographs about early 20th c. Russian poets, but also his publications about the Modernist journals printed in between the centuries, as well as his numerous archival research. The article next tells about Maksimov’s other scholarly pursuit since the 1930s: M. Lermontov’s legacy, which inspired the scholar’s monograph and, in turn, his doctoral thesis. Special focus is on Maksimov’s professorial tenure at Leningrad University and his Blok seminar. Finally, the article mentions his poetry and reminiscences. The article has a supplement with a detailed bibliography (in accordance with the section hierarchy envisaged for encyclopaedic editions) and formatted according to the journal’s standards.