Yevgeny Petrov (writer)
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Yevgeny Petrovich Petrov, also named Evgeny or Yevgeni, (Евгений Петрович Петров, born Katayev (Катаев); December 13 [O.S. November 30] 1902 in Odessa – July 2, 1942)[1] was a popular Soviet author in the 1920s and 1930s. He often worked in collaboration with Ilya Ilf. As Ilf and Petrov, they wrote The Twelve Chairs, released in 1928, and its sequel, The Little Golden Calf, released in 1931.
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In this name that follows Eastern Slavic naming customs, the patronymic is Petrovich and the family name is Petrov or Katayev.
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Yevgeny Petrov | |
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Native name | Евгений Петрович Петров |
Born | Yevgeny Petrovich Katayev December 13 [O.S. November 30] 1902 Odessa, Kherson Governorate, Russian Empire |
Died | July 2, 1942 Rostov Oblast, Soviet Union |
Occupation | Novelist, journalist |
Notable works | The Twelve Chairs The Little Golden Calf One-storied America |
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