Valentin Kataev

Soviet writer, playwright, screenwriter, poet (1897–1986).

Born January 28th, 1897 in Odesa.

Died April 12th, 1986 at 89 years old in Moscow.

Occupations
children's writer, editing staff, journalist, playwright, poet, science fiction writer, screenwriter, short story writer, war correspondent, writer
Wikipedia

Those men who, in war, seek to preserve their lives at any rate commonly die with shame and ignominy, while those who look upon death as common to all, and unavoidable, and are only solicitous to die with honour, oftener arrive at old age and, while they live, live happier. Xenophon