Izrail Moiseyevich Metter (in Russian: Израиль Моисеевич Меттер) (October 18, 1909 [O.S.
One of his best-known books is the novel The Fifth Corner, which he finished writing in 1967, but could not publish until 1989.
He received the Grinzane Cavour Prize in 1992 for this book.
Other notable works include Genealogy and Muchtar, which was adapted into the film Come Here, Mukhtar!
The Fifth Corner of the Room translated from Russian 1991 by Michael Duncan (Harvill Press).