This American writer's writings were translated  by Rita Rait-Kovelea, a soviet literary translator and writer
Rita Rait-Kovaleva: Rita Yakovlevna Rait-Kovaleva (19 April 1898 – 29 December 1989) was a Soviet literary translator and writer, particularly known for her translations of J. D. Salinger and Kurt Vonnegut into Russian. Kurt Vonnegut: Kurt Vonnegut Jr. ( ; November 11, 1922April 11, 2007) was an American writer.
Kurt Vonnegut