Viktor Petrov | |
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| Born | 10 October 1894 Yekaterinoslav, Ukraine, Russian Empire |
| Died | 8 June 1969 (aged 74) Kyiv, Ukrainian SSR |
| Pen name | V. Domontovych, Viktor Ber |
| Occupation | novelist, literary critic, philosopher, archeologist |
| Nationality | Ukrainian |
| Genre | Ukrainian literature |
| Notable works | Doctor Seraficus |
Viktor Platonovych Petrov (Ukrainian: Віктор Платонович Петров, pen names V. Domontovych (Ukrainian: В. Домонтович), Viktor Ber (Ukrainian: Віктор Бер); 10 October 1894 – 8 June 1969) was a prominent Ukrainian existentialist writer. Together with Valerian Pidmohylny, Petrov is considered to be the founder of the Ukrainian intellectual novel. Although Petrov is remembered as a writer today, during his life he was a scientist in the first place. He wrote papers on archaeology, anthropology, history, philosophy and literature.