# Fame.am profile — machine-readable export
# Canonical URL: https://fame.am/person/valentin-kataev
# Generated: 2026-08-13T03:11:10.719Z

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url: "https://fame.am/person/valentin-kataev"
name: "Valentin Kataev"
slug: "valentin-kataev"
description: "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 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."
tagline: "Soviet writer, playwright, screenwriter, poet (1897–1986)"
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gender: "male"
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profileType:
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birthDate: "1897-01-28"
deathDate: "1986-04-12"
livingStatus: "DECEASED"
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  sourceConfidence:     65
  profileCompleteness:  65
  trendDirection:       "FALLING"
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# bio (long form, separated for readability)
bio: |
  Imported from discovery source: wikidata-dump