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Valentin Petrovich Kataev

Valentin Petrovich Kataev (Russian: Валенти́н Петро́вич Ката́ев; also spelled Katayev or Kataiev) 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 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.

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Born 28 January 1897
Died 12 April 1986

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  • Cover of: The embezzlers

    First published in 1927 — 12 editions
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    First published in 1936 — 8 editions
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    First published in 1945 — 8 editions
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  • Cover of: Sobranie sochinenii v desyati tomakh

    First published in 1983 — 6 editions
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  • Cover of: Time, forward!

    Cover of edition timeforward0000kata_g8i5 First published in 1933 — 6 editions
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  • Cover of: The cottage in the steppe: a novel

    First published in 1950 — 6 editions
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  • Cover of: The grass of oblivion

    First published in 1967 — 5 editions
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  • Cover of: Proza Chekhova: problemy interpretatsii.

    First published in 1979 — 4 editions
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  • Cover of: Squaring the circle: a play in three acts

    First published in 1935 — 4 editions
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  • Cover of: T︠s︡vetik-semit︠s︡vetik: skazki

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  • Cover of: Za vlast' sovetov: roman.

    First published in 1949 — 4 editions
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  • Cover of: Almaznyĭ moĭ venet︠s︡: izbrannoe

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  • Cover of: Beleet parus odinokii

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  • Cover of: Sobranie sochineniĭ.: v 9-ti t.

    First published in 1956 — 4 editions
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  • Cover of: Raznoe.: Lit. zametki. Portrety. Felʹetony. Ret͡s︡enzii. Ocherki. Fragmenty.

    First published in 1970 — 4 editions
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  • Cover of: A white sail gleams

    First published in 1954 — 4 editions
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  • Cover of: A mosaic of life: or, The magic horn of Oberon : memoirs of a Russian childhood

    First published in 1973 — 4 editions
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  • Cover of: Izbrannye proizvedeniya

    First published in 1977 — 3 editions
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  • Cover of: Sobranie sochineniĭ v desıati tomakh

    First published in 1984 — 3 editions
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  • Cover of: Svi︠a︡toĭ kolodet︠s︡.: Trava zabvenʹi︠a︡.

    First published in 1969 — 3 editions
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Born 28 January 1897
Died 12 April 1986

Subjects

Fiction, Biography, Russian Authors, Contemporaries, Criticism and interpretation, History, World War, 1939-1945, Fiction, general, History and criticism, Literary style, Russian literature, Adventure and adventurers, Authors, biography, Authors, russian, Boys, Chekhov, anton pavlovich, 1860-1904, criticism and interpretation, Children's stories, Russian, Continental european fiction (fictional works by one author), Correspondence, Farm life, soviet union, Fictional works, Friends and associates, Homes and haunts, Industrial productivity, Influence

Places

Soviet Union, Russia (Federation), I︠A︡lta, Melikhovo, Moscow, Odesa (Ukraine), Taganrog, Ukraine

People

Anton Pavlovich Chekhov (1860-1904), Ivan Alekseevich Bunin (1870-1953), Vladimir Mayakovsky (1893-1930), A. P. Chekhov (1860-1904), Valentin Kataev (1897-1986), A. A. Ili︠u︡shin, Valentin Kataev (1897-), Vladimir Ilʹich Lenin (1870-1924)

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20th century, Revolution, 1917-1921

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Alternative names

  • Kataev, Valentin
  • V. B. Kataev
  • Valentine Kataev
  • V. Kataev
  • Valentin Kataev

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May 31, 2023 Edited by Сергей Малышев Added new photo
May 31, 2023 Edited by Сергей Малышев Edited without comment.
September 30, 2020 Edited by MARC Bot add ISNI
March 31, 2017 Edited by MARC Bot add VIAF and wikidata ID
April 1, 2008 Created by an anonymous user initial import