| | He studied at the [[Moscow]] University qualifying as a doctor in 1884. He started as a writer with short stories (writing fifty in all) and sketches while a student. | | He studied at the [[Moscow]] University qualifying as a doctor in 1884. He started as a writer with short stories (writing fifty in all) and sketches while a student. |
| − | He is most known for his plays, but these did not first appear until the last years of the nineteenth century. The most famous of these include [[The Cherry Orchid]], [[Uncle Vanya]], and [[The Three Sisters]].<ref>Chekhov, Anton 2001, ''Chekhov: the major plays'', Penguin</ref> Chekhov is also noted for his influence on [[Naturalism]], having been one of the primary playwrights performed by The Moscow Art Theatre and [[Constantin Stanislavski]]. | + | He is most known for his plays, but these did not first appear until the last years of the nineteenth century. The most famous of these include [[The Cherry Orchard]], [[Uncle Vanya]], and [[The Three Sisters]].<ref>Chekhov, Anton 2001, ''Chekhov: the major plays'', Penguin</ref> Chekhov is also noted for his influence on [[Naturalism]], having been one of the primary playwrights performed by The Moscow Art Theatre and [[Constantin Stanislavski]]. |