Vla⋅di⋅mir Vla⋅di⋅mi⋅ro⋅vich /ˈvlædəˌmɪər ˌvlædəˈmɪərəvɪtʃ;Russ.vlʌˈdyimyɪr vlʌˈdyimyɪrəvyɪtʃ/Show Spelled Pronunciation[vlad-uh-meer vlad-uh-meer-uh-vich;Russ.vluh-dyee-myir vluh-dyee-myi-ruh-vyich]Show IPA, 1899–1977, U.S. novelist, short-story writer, and poet, born in Russia.