Eduard Uspenskiy
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Eduard Uspenskiy (in Russian Эдуард Успенский, b. December 22, 1937) is a Russian writer and author of several children's books. Among his most beloved characters are Uncle Fedya (Uncle Fedor, Дядя Фёдор), Crocodile Gena (Крокодил Гена), and Cheburashka (Чебурашка).
Uspenskiy was born near Moscow. After graduating as an engineer, he earned his living by writing and producing animations. In addition to children's books, Uspenskiy's output includes plays and poems.
Uspenskiy's first book about Uncle Fedya, Uncle Fedya, His Dog, and His Cat, was first published in Russian in 1974. The main character is a six-year-old boy who is called Uncle Fedya because he is very serious. After his parents don't let him keep Mr. Matroskin, a talking cat, Uncle Fedya leaves his home. With the dog Sharik, the three set up a home in the country, a village called Prostokvaschino or Milkville (Простоквашино, from Russian Простоквашa, buttermilk). After finding a treasure, Uncle Fedya can afford to buy a tractor that runs on soup and potatoes, and a portable sun to do the heating during the winter. The book was made into a successful animated film, Three from Buttermilk Village (and its two sequels). Uspenskiy continued with Uncle Fedya in other books which have not, however, been as successful.
[edit] Selected books
- Uncle Fedya, His Dog, and His Cat
- The Little Warranty People
- Crocodile Gena and His Friends
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| NAME | Uspenskiy, Eduard |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Uspenskiy, E. |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | writer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 22, 1937 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | near Moscow, Russia |
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