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Valentin Kataev
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Soviet writer, playwright, screenwriter, poet (1897–1986)
Key facts
- Born
- Valentin Petrovich Kataev , ( 1897-01-28 ) 28 January 1897, Odessa , Kherson Governorate , Russian Empire
- Died
- 12 April 1986 (1986-04-12) (aged 89), Moscow, Russian SFSR , Soviet Union
- Resting place
- Novodevichy Cemetery
- Occupation
- Writer, dramatist, poet, editor, journalist, screenwriter
- Literary movement
- Socialist realism , Modernism
- Notable awards
- Hero of Socialist Labour
- Relatives
- Yevgeny Petrov (brother)
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Valentin
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Soviet Union
- Place of birth
- Odesa
- Place of death
- Moscow
- Sibling
- Yevgeny Petrov
- Occupation
- short story writer
- Position held
- editor-in-chief
- Political party
- Communist Party of the Soviet Union
- Languages spoken
- Russian
- Genre
- opinion journalism
- Image
- Valentin Kataev.jpg
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- place of burial
- Novodevichy Cemetery
- Commons category
- Valentin Kataev
- date of birth
- 1897-01-28
- member of
- USSR Union of Writers
- date of death
- 1986-04-12
- topic's main category
- Category:Valentin Kataev
- writing language
- Russian
- name in native language
- Валенти́н Ката́ев
- Commons Creator page
- Valentin Kataev
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Encyclopedic overview
Valentin Petrovich Kataev (Russian: Валенти́н Петро́вич Ката́ев; also spelled Katayev or Kataiev; 28 January [O.S. 16 January] 1897 – 12 April 1986) was a Soviet writer and editor who managed to create penetrating works discussing post-revolutionary social conditions without running afoul of the demands of official Soviet style. Kataev is credited with suggesting the idea for The Twelve Chairs to his brother Yevgeny Petrov and Ilya Ilf. In return, Kataev insisted that the novel be dedicated to him, in all editions and translations. Kataev's relentless imagination, sensitivity, and originality made him one of the most distinguished Soviet writers.
Life and works
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