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Jan 16, 1897 Odessa, Odessa Oblast, Ukraine Died on 12 Apr 1986 (aged 89)
Soviet writer, playwright, screenwriter, poet
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About Valentin Kataev
- Valentin Petrovich Kataev (Russian: ???????? ???????? ??????; also spelled Katayev or Kataiev; 28 January [O.S.
- 16 January] 1897 – 12 April 1986) was a Russian and Soviet novelist and playwright 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 Yevgeni 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.
