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Valentin Petrovich Kataev

Kataev, Valentin

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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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  • Display name

    Valentin Petrovich Kataev

  • Personal name

    Kataev, Valentin

  • Source identifier

    OL13306A

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  • Chekhov pli͡u︡s--

    Representative edition published 2004

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  • T︠s︡vetik-semit︠s︡vetik

    Representative edition published 2004

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  • If only we could know!

    Representative edition published 2003

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  • Almaznyĭ moĭ venet︠s︡

    Representative edition published 2003

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  • Vremi︠a︡, vpered!

    Representative edition published 1995

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  • Razbitai︠a︡ zhiznʹ, ili Volshebnyĭ rog Oberona

    Representative edition published 1976

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  • Embezzlers/Valentin Kataev ; translated by Charles Rougle. Envy/Yury Olesha ; translated by T.S. Berczynski

    Representative edition published 1975

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  • Es blinkt ein einsam Segel

    Representative edition published 1974

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  • Rastratchiki

    Representative edition published 1973

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  • Trava zabvenʹi︠a︡

    Representative edition published 1970

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  • The holy well

    Representative edition published 1967

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  • The embezzlers

    Representative edition linked

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  • Vremi︠a︡, vpered!

    Representative edition published 2017

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  • Tsvetik-Semicvetik

    Representative edition published 2016

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  • Almaznyĭ moĭ venet︠s︡

    Representative edition published 2014

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  • Almaznyĭ moĭ vene︠t︡s

    Representative edition published 2012

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  • Alexandro Il'ušino septuagenario oblata

    Representative edition published 2011

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  • Chetyre zhizni Chekhova

    Representative edition published 2010

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  • Izbrannai͡a stikhotvorenii͡a

    Representative edition published 2010

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  • Skazka o poteryannom vremeni. Tsvetik-semitsvetik

    Representative edition published 2007

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  • Volny chernogo morya

    Representative edition published 2005

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  • Trava zabveniya. Svyatoj kolodets

    Representative edition published 2005

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  • Rastratchiki. Vremya, vpered!

    Representative edition published 2004

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  • Azbuka

    Representative edition published 2000

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