Valentin Kataev
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Summary
Valentin Kataev was born on January 16, 1897[1], in Odesa[2]. He died on April 12, 1986[3], in Moscow[4]. He worked as a writer[5], playwright[6], screenwriter[7], poet[8], and children's writer[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,557 views/month, #7,281 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Date of birth: January 28, 1897[11]
- Place of burial: Novodevichy Cemetery[12]
- Spouse: Ester Katayeva[13]
- Child: Pavel Katayev[14]
- Country of citizenship: Russian Empire[15], Soviet Union[16]
- Occupation: journalist[17], science fiction writer[18], editing staff[19], war correspondent[20], short story writer[21], novelist[22]
- Position held: editor-in-chief[23]
- Award received: Stalin Prize[24], Order of Lenin[25], Hero of Socialist Labour[26], Order of the October Revolution[27], Order of the Red Banner of Labour[28], Order of Friendship of Peoples[29], Medal "For Valiant Labour in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"[30], Order of Saint Anna, 4th class[31], Jubilee Medal "In Commemoration of the 100th Anniversary of the Birth of Vladimir Ilyich Lenin"[32], Jubilee Medal "Twenty Years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"[33], Jubilee Medal "Thirty Years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"[34], Jubilee Medal "Forty Years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"[35], Medal "In Commemoration of the 800th Anniversary of Moscow"[36], Cross of St. George 3rd class[37]
- Member of: USSR Union of Writers[38]
- Sex or gender: male[39]
- Member of political party: Communist Party of the Soviet Union[40]
- Genre: short novel[41], fairy tale[42], sketch story[43], opinion journalism[44]
- Commons category: Valentin Kataev[45]
- Family name: Kataev[46]
- Given name: Valentin[47]
- Topic's main category: Category:Valentin Kataev[48]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Valentin Kataev include 3608 Kataev[49], an asteroid[50].
Why It Matters
Valentin Kataev has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[51] He is known by 44 alternative names across languages and contexts.[52]
Works attributed to him include A White Sail Gleams[53], a literary work[54], founded in 1936[55] and The I.V. Stalin White Sea – Baltic Sea Canal[56], a literary work[57], written by Leopold Averbakh[58]. Entities named for him include 3608 Kataev[49], an asteroid[50].
FAQs
Where was Valentin Kataev born?
Valentin Kataev was born in Odesa[2].
Where did Valentin Kataev die?
Valentin Kataev died in Moscow[4].
Who was Valentin Kataev married to?
Valentin Kataev's spouses include Ester Katayeva[13].
What did Valentin Kataev do for work?
Valentin Kataev worked as a writer[5], playwright[6], screenwriter[7], poet[8], and children's writer[9].
What awards did Valentin Kataev receive?
Honors received include Stalin Prize[24], Order of Lenin[25], Hero of Socialist Labour[26], and Order of the October Revolution[27].