About Valentin Kataev
[Wikidata] Soviet writer, playwright, screenwriter, poet (1897–1986)... | [Wikipedia] Valentin Petrovich Kataev 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 Pet
