Anton Pavlovich Chekhov was a Russian playwright and short story writer widely considered one of the greatest writers of all time; his four major plays are considered classics and his short stories are held in high esteem by writers and critics alike. Trained and practicing as a physician, he once said, Medicine is my lawful wife, and literature is my mistress. Along with Henrik Ibsen and August Strindberg he is often named one of the three seminal figures in the birth of early modernism in theatre, and though he renounced the stage after the poor reception of The Seagull in 1896, its revival by Konstantin Stanislavski's Moscow Art Theatre in 1898 led to further productions of Uncle Vanya, Three Sisters and The Cherry Orchard. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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AwardHonorary Citizen of the Russian Empire. 1 AwardMedal for works on the first general census. 1 AwardOrder of Saint Stanislaus, 3rd class. 1 Classification
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Why did Anton Chekhov start writing short stories?
He began writing stories for money and then reshaped the modern short story.
Chekhov began writing stories to earn money. As his artistic ambition grew, he made formal innovations that influenced the evolution of the modern short story. He also wrote that it is not the duty of writers to solve problems, but to correctly state them.
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29 January [O.S. 17 January] 1860 - 15 July [O.S. 2 July] 1904
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Anton Pavlovich Chekhov was a Russian playwright and short story writer widely considered one of the greatest writers of all time; his four major plays are considered classics and his short stories are held in high esteem by writers and critics alike.
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Anton Pavlovich Chekhov (; Russian: Антон Павлович Чехов;
29 January [O.S. 17 January] 1860 - 15 July [O.S.
Award: Order of Saint Stanislaus, 3rd class
Anton Pavlovich Chekhov (; Russian: Антон Павлович Чехов; 29 January [O.S. 17 January] 1860-15 July [O.S. 2 July] 1904) was a Russian playwright and short story writer. Widely considered one of the greatest writers of all time, his career as a playwright produced four classics, and his best short stories are held in high esteem by writers and critics.
Award: Pushkin Prize
Anton Pavlovich Chekhov (; Russian: Антон Павлович Чехов; 29 January [O.S. 17 January] 1860-15 July [O.S. 2 July] 1904) was a Russian playwright and short story writer. Widely considered one of the greatest writers of all time, his career as a playwright produced four classics, and his best short stories are held in high esteem by writers and critics.
Award: Medal for works on the first general census
Anton Pavlovich Chekhov (; Russian: Антон Павлович Чехов; 29 January [O.S. 17 January] 1860-15 July [O.S. 2 July] 1904) was a Russian playwright and short story writer. Widely considered one of the greatest writers of all time, his career as a playwright produced four classics, and his best short stories are held in high esteem by writers and critics.
Award: Honorary Citizen of the Russian Empire
Anton Pavlovich Chekhov (; Russian: Антон Павлович Чехов; 29 January [O.S. 17 January] 1860-15 July [O.S. 2 July] 1904) was a Russian playwright and short story writer. Widely considered one of the greatest writers of all time, his career as a playwright produced four classics, and his best short stories are held in high esteem by writers and critics.
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The Cherry Orchard (Russian: Vishnyovyi sad) is the last play by the Russian playwright Anton Chekhov.
The Seagull (Wikipedia)
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The Seagull...is a play by Russian dramatist Anton Chekhov, written in 1895.
Wikipedia: The Lady with the Dog
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Author: Anton Chekhov
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