Valentin Kataev, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Valentin Kataev

Soviet writer, playwright, screenwriter, poet

Date of Birth: 16-Jan-1897

Place of Birth: Odessa, Odessa Oblast, Ukraine

Date of Death: 12-Apr-1986

Profession: screenwriter, writer, poet, war correspondent, playwright, contributing editor, journalist, children's writer, science fiction writer

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

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.