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'''Anton Pavlovich Chekhov''' (1860-1904), was a [[Russia]]n [[drama]]tist and [[short story]] [[author]].  

'''Anton Pavlovich Chekhov''' (1860-1904), was a [[Russia]]n [[drama]]tist and [[short story]] [[author]]. His works include ''Motley Tales'' (1886), ''The Duel'' (1892), ''Uncle Vanya'' (1896), ''The Seagull'' (1896), ''Three Sisters'' (1900), and ''The Cherry Orchard'' (1904).<ref>''The New York Public Library Student's Desk Reference''.  Prentice Hall:  New York, 1991.</ref>

==Career==

==Career==

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 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]].

He is most known for his plays, but these did not first appear until the last years of the nineteenth century.<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]].

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==References==