Valentin Kataev

Soviet writer, playwright, screenwriter, poet (1897–1986)
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Valentin Kataev

Summary

Valentin Kataev is a human[1]. His place of birth was Odesa[2]. He was born on January 16, 1897[3]. He died in Moscow[4]. He died on April 12, 1986[5]. He worked as a writer[6], playwright[7], screenwriter[8], poet[9], and children's writer[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (403 views/month, #7,281 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Odesa[2], Valentin Kataev…
  • Valentin Kataev died in Moscow[4].
  • Valentin Kataev was born on January 16, 1897[3].
  • Valentin Kataev was born on January 28, 1897[12].
  • Valentin Kataev died on April 12, 1986[5].
  • Burial took place at Novodevichy Cemetery[13].
  • Among Valentin Kataev's spouses was Ester Katayeva[14].
  • A child of Valentin Kataev was Pavel Katayev[15].
  • Valentin Kataev held citizenship in Russian Empire[16].
  • Valentin Kataev held citizenship in Soviet Union[17].
  • Valentin Kataev worked as a writer[6].
  • Valentin Kataev worked as a playwright[7].
  • Valentin Kataev worked as a screenwriter[8].
  • Valentin Kataev worked as a poet[9].
  • Valentin Kataev worked as a children's writer[10].
  • Valentin Kataev's professions included journalist[18].
  • Valentin Kataev held the position of editor-in-chief[19].
  • Valentin Kataev received the Stalin Prize[20].
  • Valentin Kataev received the Order of Lenin[21].
  • Valentin Kataev received the Hero of Socialist Labour[22].
  • Valentin Kataev received the Order of the October Revolution[23].
  • Valentin Kataev received the Order of the Red Banner of Labour[24].
  • Valentin Kataev received the Order of Friendship of Peoples[25].
  • Valentin Kataev was a member of USSR Union of Writers[26].
  • Valentin Kataev is recorded as male[27].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: RU[29]

  • MusicBrainz ID: d3e59328-0148-4c3d-85ae-24dd4c878ffe[30]

Body

Origins and Family

Valentin Kataev was born in Odesa[2]. Recorded date of birth include January 16, 1897[3] and January 28, 1897[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], playwright[7], screenwriter[8], poet[9], children's writer[10], and journalist[18]. Valentin Kataev held the position of editor-in-chief[19].

Recognition

Awards received include Stalin Prize[20], a Soviet state award[31], in Soviet Union[32], founded in 1941[33]; Order of Lenin[21], an order[34], in Soviet Union[35], founded in 1930[36]; Hero of Socialist Labour[22], a title of honor[37], in Soviet Union[38], founded in 1938[39]; Order of the October Revolution[23], an order[40], in Soviet Union[41], founded in 1967[42]; Order of the Red Banner of Labour[24], a socialist order of merit[43], in Soviet Union[44], founded in 1928[45]; and Order of Friendship of Peoples[25], an order[46], in Soviet Union[47], founded in 1972[48].

Personal Life

Valentin Kataev was married to Ester Katayeva[14]. A child of him was Pavel Katayev[15]. He was affiliated with the Communist Party of the Soviet Union[49].

Death and Burial

Valentin Kataev died on April 12, 1986[5]. He passed away in Moscow[4]. Burial took place at Novodevichy Cemetery[13].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Valentin Kataev include 3608 Kataev[50], an asteroid[51].

Why It Matters

Valentin Kataev ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (403 views/month, #7,281 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[52] He is known by 29 alternative names across languages and contexts.[53]

Works attributed to him include A White Sail Gleams[54], a literary work[55], founded in 1936[56] and The I.V. Stalin White Sea – Baltic Sea Canal[57], a literary work[58], written by Leopold Averbakh[59]. Entities named for him include 3608 Kataev[50], an asteroid[51].

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[14].

What did Valentin Kataev do for work?

Valentin Kataev worked as writer[6], playwright[7], screenwriter[8], poet[9], and children's writer[10].

What awards did Valentin Kataev receive?

Honors received include Stalin Prize[20], Order of Lenin[21], Hero of Socialist Labour[22], and Order of the October Revolution[23].

References

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  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  25. [12] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [54] . wikidata.org. → on this site
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  3. [50] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  22. [59] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  23. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [52] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [53] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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