Viktor Dragunsky

Viktor Yuzefovich Dragunsky (Виктор Юзефович Драгунский; 1 December 1913 - 6 May 1972) was a Soviet writer. He was born into a Jewish family who emigrated to the United States from Gomel, Belarus. The family returned to Gomel in 1914. He is best known for The Adventures of Dennis, a series of children's stories.